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Background radiation can come from all sorts of sources, some natural, some man-made.

Examples include...

  • cosmic rays from space
  • radon gas emitted from the earth's crust
  • electromagnetic radiation from a number of possible sources
  • atomic radiation from nuclear substances.

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Is there a difference between background radiation and background count rate?

There is a subtle difference. Background count rate is the measure of how strong the background radiation is.


What can one do to protect oneself from background radiation?

Background radiation come from black body radiation which is mostly infrared and microwave. Background radiation is not harmful at all. Fear from background radiation come from confusion of the word radiation where we mostly concern nuclear radiation, but light is also a form of radiation and we live within the bright day light on a normal basis.


Where do background ultraviolent radiation come form?

If you are referring to 3k background radiation, the Big Bang.


What caused the cosmic radiation background?

The big bang caused the background radiation.


What does ultraviolent radiation originate from?

UV originate from sun. these are high frequency rays.


What is normal radiation in the environment called?

Background radiation.


The heat left over from the beginning of the universe is?

cosmic microwave background radiation.


How do you correct background radiation?

To correct for background radiation, one can use shielding materials such as lead or concrete to reduce exposure. Additionally, using background subtraction techniques during data analysis can help to eliminate the effects of background radiation. Calibration with known standards can also help in quantifying and correcting for background radiation.


Cosmic radiation and radiation from terrestrial sources are examples of?

Natural background radiation


What dangers does background radiation pose to humans?

None, background radiation is the natural radiation present all around us and has been for thousands of years.


What month did Arno Penzias's discover background radiation?

Penzias and Wilson discovered background radiation on October 7,1965.


What is the background radiation?

Background radiation - is the 'natural' radiation of the Earth. There are radioactive ores naturally present in the ground that give off small amounts of radiation. This is detectable by instruments, but is of no consequence to humans or animals.