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What type of radiation emitted during a nuclear detonation and from fallout results in whole body exposure?
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Gamma radiation
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What is emitted mainly during nuclear detonation does not present a fallout hazard?
Neutron Radiation
Radiation is one of the long-term effects of a nuclear detonation what type of radiation is emitted only during detonation no fallout presented?
Neutron radiationUVBUVAVisible light
Identify THREE reasons a person may develope radiation sickness?
repeated exposures to both high-energy radiation and high levels of fallout exposure to high levels of fallout a single exposure to high-energy radiation
How does radiation spread once a nuclear bomb detonates?
prompt radiation is emitted at the time of detonation and propagates in straight lines from the fireball in all directions; prompt radiation is neutrons, gamma rays, x-rays, UV, light, IR, with smaller amounts of microwave and radio wavesdelayed radiation is mostly in the form of fallout and spreads by the winds (in an atmospheric detonation), water currents (in an underwater detonation), or by following the earth's magnetic field lines (in a detonation in space; delayed radiation is mostly alpha, beta, and gamma rays
Three reasons a person may develop radiation sickness?
- exposure to high levels of fallout - single exposure to high energy radiation - repeated exposures to both high energy radiation and high levels of fallout
Identify three reasons a person your develop radiation sickness?
repeated exposures to both high-energy radiation and high levels of fallout a single exposure to high-energy radiation exposure to high levels of fallout
What are three reasons a person may develop radiation sickness?
exposure to high levels of fallout a single exposure to high-energy radiation repeated exposures to both high energy radiation and high levels of fallout
Identify 3 reasons a person may develop radiation sickness?
A single exposure to high-energy radiation exposure to high levels of fallout repaeted exposures to both high-energy radiation and high levels of fallout
What radiation is given off by a nuclear bomb?
prompt (at time of explosion) - neutron, gamma, x-ray, UV, visible, thermal (IR), some radio.delayed (fallout) - beta, gamma, some alpha.Types of radiation called "ionizing radiation" - alpha, beta, gamma, x-ray, neutron.
What are the three most important ways of reducing the radiation exposure from fallout from a nuclear weapon?
Time, Distance, and Shielding
Creatures that survive a nuclear fallout?
Creatures that have unusually high LD50s to the types of radiation emitted by the fallout, typically beta and gamma. Most of these creatures are simple types like insects, bacteria, jellyfish, etc.
What are the dangers of radiation fallout?
Radiation fallout can cause cancer and birth defects.
