All forms of ionizing radiation have sufficient energy to ionize atoms and potentially cause damage to DNA. Ionizing radiation sources are found in a wide range of occupational settings. Proper ...

Radioactive materials and machines that produce ionizing radiation are regulated in most countries. Those working with sealed radioactive sources are required be authorized and trained, and they must ...

Potassium 40, the main source of radioactivity in our bodies, has a half-life of 1.42 billion years. Types of Radiation The term "radiation" is very broad, and includes such things as light and radio ...

An AU desiring to purchase radioactive materials or ionizing radiation sources must receive approval from the Radiation Safety Office. This ensures compliance with license requirements, proper ...

Ionising radiation can also be used to trace blood flow around the body. If a liquid containing a gamma source with a short half-life is injected into your blood, it will travel around your body.

Any device capable of producing ionizing radiation when the associated control devices are operated, but excluding devices which produce radiation only by the use of radioactive materials. A radiation ...

Two complementary articles, published in the journals PRX Quantum and the Journal of Instrumentation, outline which sources of interfering ionizing radiation are most problematic for ...

A three-part complex based on the molecules that give "Conan the Bacterium" its radiation resistance may protect humans against damage from ionizing radiation. New insight into how unique bacteria ...

the use of nuclear sources for energy and the beneficial impact that may have on climate, the safe long-term storage of nuclear waste, the use of ionizing radiation in diagnosis and therapeutics ...

The area of a MOSFET that’s sensitive to ionizing radiation is the silicon dioxide layer that separates the gate from the source and the drain. When radiation travels through the MOSFET ...

If the radioactive source is inside the body, perhaps after being swallowed or breathed in: alpha radiation is the most dangerous because it is highly ionizing and is easily absorbed by cells ...