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That depends on the radioactive material. But whether you use it or not, the radioactive material will decay into other elements over the course of time. The time it takes for half of the material to decay into something else is called the "half-life". The more radioactive the substance is, the faster it decays. The half-life of a radioactive element can be measured from fractions of a second to billions of years.
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What happens if radioactive waste is dumped in the sea?
YEs The radioactive materials would probaly kill the sea creatures
What is the SI unit for quantity of radioactive materials?
The SI unit for quantity of radioactive materials is Becquerel.The becquerel (symbol Bq) is the SI-derived unit of radioactivity.One Bq is defined as the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second.
What is necessary for you to be able to explain what happens during radioactive decay?
To fully explain radioactive decay you need quantum mechanics.
What is radio active material?
Radio active material that occurs naturally where human activities exposure to ionizing radiation are naturally-occurring radioactive materials, or NORM. They include uranium and thorium. Radioactive materials are mainly used in engineering and science departments. This type of material emits gamma rays or particles that as radioactive energy.
Does fusion create large amounts of radioactive waste?
True. If fusion can be made to work in manmade equipment, for power production, (and this is not certain), there should be much less radioactive waste than for fission reactors. The product of the fusion, helium, is harmless. The engineering details of such a plant have not been established, but the energy produced will presumably be extracted from materials surrounding the reaction chamber which absorb the neutrons produced, so these materials will become irradiated and radioactive. Whether the structure will remain for the life of the plant or perhaps neutron absorbing materials have to be replenished from time to time is unknown, but obviously there will be some radioactive waste to be dealt with.
What happens when you burn radioactive materials?
In that case, the radioactive materials will pollute the atmosphere.
What is the difference between radioactive and non radioactive materials?
Radioactive materials contain unstable atoms that decay and emit radiation, while non-radioactive materials do not emit radiation. Radioactive materials can be harmful to living organisms due to their ionizing radiation, whereas non-radioactive materials are generally considered safe for everyday use.
Treatment with use of radioactive materials implanted into the tissues is known as?
brachytherapy
What happens if radioactive waste is dumped in the sea?
YEs The radioactive materials would probaly kill the sea creatures
Is francium used in radioactive lasers?
Francium has an extremely short half life of about 20 minutes so no it is not. Radioactive lasers do not use radioactive materials anyway.
Dot class for radioactive materials?
The DOT (Department of Transportation) class for radioactive materials is Hazardous. The specific Hazard number will be determined by the exact name of the radioactive materials. Special permits and placarding are needed for vehicles carrying hazardous materials. The DOT class is categorized into 9 classes according to hazardous materials transportation. Class 7 is the general DOT class for radioactive materials.
What is the US DOT classifaction for radioactive materials?
Hazard Class 7 is the class for radioactive materials.
Why are radioactive materials used to date rocks rocks?
Radioactive materials decay at predictable rates
What are radioactive decay hotspots?
It is an area that is contaminated with radioactive materials.
Which federal regulation governs the use of radioactive material in the us?
The use of radioactive materials in the US is governed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC sets regulations for the safe use, handling, and disposal of radioactive materials to protect public health and safety. These regulations cover everything from licensing requirements to radiation dose limits for workers and the public.
Does radiation need particals?
No, some radioactive materials are not solids. Most radioactive materials are solids (uranium, plutonium, isotopes of many other materials) Some radioactive materials are gases (Radon) or isotopes of gases (Tritium, carbon fourteen, etc.)
What term is radioactive materials are implanted into the tissues to be treated?
The term for implanting radioactive materials into tissues for treatment is called brachytherapy.
