gdj Flashcards
two main categories of radiation
natural environment and man made radiation
used in x ray imaging, least familliar forms of energy
electromagnetic energy
enough energy to move, enough electron from atom
non ionizing radiation
‘interacts’ called?
IONIZATION
Has been irradiated and becomes a source of radiation
contamination
matter that has been intercepts radiation and absorb part or all of it
irradiation
removing an orbital electron from atom
ionizing radiation
type of energy originates from source and flow through matter and space
radiation
electromagnetic radiation emitted by sun and stars
cosmic rays
emitted from deposit of radioactive
terrestrial radiation
largest source of natural environmental radiation
radon
estimated in ncpr in what year
2006
constitute largest man made source
3.2mSv per year
deposition on the surface of-the earth of radioactive particles
radioactive fall out
contributes very little to research application and radiation dose
nuclear power plant