Types of Radiation
The term radiation covers a lot of things, but they are not all the same. When someone mentions the word radiation, we might think of the big mushroom cloud from a nuclear weapon …
Types of Emissions - Radiation Answers
The information we are providing discusses only the four most common types: alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, and x rays. Alpha Particles Alpha particles are a type of radiation …
Naturally Occurring Radiation
Naturally Occurring Radiation. Naturally occurring radiation can be found all around us. Radiation can be found in soils, in our air and water, and in us. Because it occurs in our natural …
Sources & Uses of Radiation
Many uses of radiation help to ensure the high quality and safety of our daily lives. Smoke detectors to warn us of fire, x-ray machines to detect weapons or other devices in luggage and …
Radiation Introduction to Types of Radiation and Radiation Exposure
We use radiation mainly for its beneficial purposes such as in medicine to diagnose disease, in industry to generate electricity, and in smoke detectors to make our homes safer. Types of …
Ionizing Radiation
Ionizing Radiation. Much of the information included on this site is about ionizing radiation. This is the type of radiation that has enough energy to change atoms in tissues. This is the radiation …
Radiation Information About the Odds of Cancer
Our current medical knowledge does not allow us to identify what causes a cancer, so a radiation-induced cancer doesn’t look any different than the same cancer caused by other possible …
Household Sources of Radiation
It is important not to assume that all types of a certain item contain radioactivity or emit radiation; for example, some smoke detectors and old watches contain radioactivity, but not all do. And …
Non-ionizing Radiation Effects and Information
Nonionizing Radiation. We use and are exposed to nonionizing radiation sources every day. Microwave ovens use microwaves to heat food, toasters use infrared waves to heat and …
Radiation External Exposure
Sources outside the body that emit x or gamma rays can be external radiation exposure hazards. The amount of external radiation exposure you can receive is related to your distance from the …