radiation protection Flashcards
Any kind of radiation capable of removing an orbital
electron from an atom with which it interacts.
ionazing radiation
a 4 molecule tightly bound
alpha
deeper penetrating power, faster speed
beta
short intense electromagnetic energy
gamma
artificially produced electro-magnetic radiation
X
Is the rate of disintegration or transormation of an
unstable nucleus
radioactivity
Are nuclides with the same atomic numbers but
different mass numbers e.g. I-131. I-125, I-129, 1-
123.
isotopes
Nuclides with the same mass numbers but different
atomic numbers
isobars
Are nuclides with the same atomic numbers, neutron
numbers and mass numbers but with different
energies
isomers
period of time required for a quantity of
radioactivity to be reduced to one half of its initial value
half life
Refers to electromagnetic radiation which does not
cause ionizaition and which can injure the body.
non ionizing