Ionizing radiation
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gamma radiation, high energy particle, X ray
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- What is ionizing radiation? Ionizing radiation is any one of several types of particles and rays given off by radioactive material, high-voltage equipment, nuclear reactions, and stars.
- Ionizing radiation is not detected by any of our senses, but can be easily detected by electronic equipment.
- gov MyOSHA [skip navigational links] Search Advanced Search | A-Z Index Safety and Health Topics Non-Ionizing Radiation Non-ionizing radiation is described as a series of energy waves composed of oscillating electric and magnetic fields traveling at the speed of light.
- Veley Ionizing radiation is easy to detect, even in very small amounts.
- Ionizing radiation is produced by unstable atoms.
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