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What material is most resistant to the penetration of ionizing radiation?
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For example lead, uranium, composites with boron.
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What material is anti radiation?
i think its a lead metal its an anti radiation
What is special about Teflon?
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What is name is given to a substance that does not let heat pass through it?
It i scalled insulator. The substance do not allow heat to pass through it It Is also heat resistant (dont let heat through it). An example of a heat resistant material is wood.
Is Melamine similar to porcelain, or is it more like a plastic material?
Melamine is a strong, lightweight plastic-like material. It's dishwasher safe and scratch-resistant. However, Melamine should not be used in the microwave.
What element is fire resistant it's material no longer used due to its carcinogenicity?
Asbestos (particularly blue asbestos)
What are the dangers of neutron radiation?
Neutron radiation is as dangerous as any other ionizing radiation, if not more dangerous,as by some sources, it can be as many as ten times more dangerous as other ionizing radiation. It is not directly ionizing radiation, since neutrons do not hold electric charge, but they interact (collide) with nuclei in it's path, creating isotopes, most of the time non-sable, radioactive isotopes. That is why neutron radiation induces a secondary radiation in the material it passes through. The penetration of neutron flux is rather strong, and is not affected by the shield density, as is the case with gamma radiation, but rather by a material rich with Hydrogen (deuterium) atoms, since H atoms contain one single proton/neutron, and the collision physics slow down the neutrons in this matter most efficiently. Therefore, heavy water, plexiglass, plastics and similar materials are used as an effective shield in neutron radiation protection.
At what temperature does Lithium-6 emit radiation?
Any material will emit blackbody radiation at any temperature. Lithium 6 will never emit ionizing radiation.
Why is beta and alpha penetration power different?
Beta and alpha are two different things. Beta has negative charges, Alpha has positive. Now the thing is that their ionizing powers also differ. Alpha has extremely HIGH ionizing power whereas Beta has comparatively less (gamma has no ionizing power). Basically alpha ionizes the particles around it very fast and there fore it cannot proceed further into the material, whereas Beta has less ionizing power and can therefore travel farther into the material as the particles around it don't get ionized as fast as alpha. (this is the same reason why gamma has such high penetration power, because it doesn't ionize substances at all). Basically alpha has least penetration power as the ionizing power is most, Beta has medium ionizing and penetration power (compared to alpha and gamma) Gamma has most penetration power as it's ionizing power is least. Hope that answers the question.
Is there a material that reacts with either alpha or beta particles?
Alpha anf beta particles are two kinds of ionizing radiation. Their ionizing effect on materials and human tissues depends on their energies.
Why radiation is dangerous?
Radiation, which comes in a couple of harmful forms, can be either electromagnetic or particulate. The dangerous electromagnetic radiation includes X-rays and the more potent gamma rays. Particulate radiation takes a number of forms which include alpha, beta, proton and neutron radiation. All these forms of radiation are what are called ionizing radiation. The ability of this radiation to penetrate varies, but the energies carried by ionizing radiation can damage genetic material within cells. This can result in cellular damage, mutation or even the death of the cell. Biologic material is seriously threatened by these types of radiation, and exposure should be minimized if not completely eliminated.
What are some science lab safety symbols?
high voltage, ionizing radiation, flammable, fire extinguisher, toxic material sign, eyewash, recycling,
What is the meaning of radioactive as a safety symbol?
The "radioactive" safety symbol warns you that radioactive material or a radiation producing machine is near the symbol and you should take precautions to ensure that you are not unnecessarily exposed to ionizing radiation.
What is lenzi puncture resistant?
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How do you reflect radiation?
For IR, visible, and UV radiation; any shiny surface will do. For acoustic radiation, any massive smooth surface will do. For em radiation, any material with a very different dielectric constant from that of air will do. For ionizing radiation, there is a lot of money to be made from this discovery. That problem is yet (mainly) to be solved.
What are the best ways to protect against the effects of exposure to radiation?
Ionizing radiation is "stopped" by passing the radiation through matter which becomes ionized. By definition, ionizing radiation will ionize material that it passes through. Ionization involves transferring energy, so the entity doing the ionizing loses energy. That is the simple answer. A closer look reveals greater complexity. One needs to be clear about language to be accurate in the question and answer. Normally when referring to ionizing radiation, one is referring to high energy particles that are causing the radiation. Normally, when we say such radiation is "stopped" we mean it is diminished to that the harmful effects are insignificant. One does not "stop" such radiation but rather one causes it to lose energy. There will always be a few stray particles with high energy even after the vast majority have lost so much energy that ionization has stopped occurring. If one wants to "stop" ionizing radiation, then creating a large enough (thick enough) barrier will effectively reduce the radiation to insignificance. Of course, depending on the nature of the radiation, some materials may be more effective than others in removing the energy from the radiation. Though ionization, i.e. exicting or removing electrons of atoms, is an important energy loss process, there are also processes that involve the interaction of the ionizing radiation with the nuclei of the material through which it passes. Bremsstrahlung is one such process and so is simple transfer of kinetic energy from the incident particle to the particle in the material. These kinds of processes are larger or smaller depending on the mass and energy of the "ionizing radiation" and so an effective discussion of how well a material can "stop" ionizing radiation depends on the ionizing radiation itself.
Is there any material that can stop penetration of gamma radiations?
No there is no material discovered which can stop the penetration of gamma radiations
What does it mean when an energy wave is ionizing?
Short Answer:One usually uses the term "ionizing radiation" to describe electromagnetic or particle radiation, that ionizes atoms or molecule.In order to ionize an atom or molecule or other material particle, there has to be energy supplied that is sufficient to remove or "eject" an electron from the atom, molecule or particle. The amount of energy necessary to eject an electron is usually about a fraction of an electron volt of more. It depends on the material being ionized.One does not usually use the term "energy wave" but there is nothing technically wrong with that term. That term would, for instance, distinguish between electromagnetic (wave) radiation and particle radiation.Additional:Ionizing radiation is important in medical technologies for treating cancer and other diseases. Both electromagnetic (photon) and particle therapies involve ionizing radiation. See related link.Ionizing radiation is, more generally, an example of how radioactivity can harm living tissue. It is also important in the context of radioactivity because fast moving particles, such as alpha and beta rays, lose a great deal of energy when they ionize material, so the "stopping power" of a substance acting as a radiation shield is largely determined by how much ionization takes place in the material as energetic charged particles pass through.Ionizing radiation exists in nature in many forms. The Aurora Borealis is a consequence of ionizing radiation from the sun.
