Background radiation Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Background radiation.

  • 4 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (4)

262 words, approx. 1 pages
Background Radiation Background radiation is the low intensity radiation from the small amounts of radioisotopes in the environment to which we are all exposed. Background radiation is a result of nat... Read more
263 words, approx. 1 pages
Background Radiation Background radiation is the low intensity radiation from the small amounts of radioisotopes in the environment to which we are all exposed. Background radiation is a result of nat... Read more
637 words, approx. 3 pages
Natural Radiation Natural radiation describes a class of physical phenomena that share a spontaneous loss of energy in the radiating body or system that results in a propagation of particles and/or wa... Read more
1,239 words, approx. 5 pages
Background Radiation Ionizing radiation has the potential to kill cells or cause somatic or germinal mutations. It has this ability by virtue of its power to penetrate living cells and produce highly ... Read more