rad safety Flashcards
1
Q
transmission of energy
A
radiation
2
Q
released energy by atoms
A
ionization radiation
3
Q
heavy, positive
A
alpha particles
4
Q
lighter, negative
A
beta particles
5
Q
high energy
A
gamma rays and xray
6
Q
neutral particle
A
neutron
7
Q
use of ionization: xray ct scan nucmed etc
A
medical imaging
8
Q
use of ionizing: target and destroy cancer
A
cancer treatment
9
Q
use of ionizing:sterilize
A
sterilization
10
Q
use of ionizing:nuclear
A
energy production
11
Q
source:exposed everywhere
A
natural radiation
12
Q
source: stars, sun etc
A
cosmic radiation
13
Q
source: earth surface
A
terrestrial radiation
14
Q
source: potassium 40 and carbon 14
A
internal radiation
15
Q
source: microwave,phone etc
A
man made
16
Q
source: xray and ct scan
A
medical radiation
17
Q
source:construction
A
industrial radiation
