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WHY TE PANTATION HORLEJ ?
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the process by which objects are exposed to radiation of any type
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O O . WHY TE PANTATION HORLEJ ? IRRADIATION the process by which objects are exposed to radiation of any type non-ionising ionising 1 • CONTAMINATION •when radioactive particles get onto other objects. * contamination is not a problem.... until it decays and irradiales you HOW HRONFUL ??? irradiated Most hammist cum type of radiation where you're exposed. IONISING lends to be most dangerous as can enter living cells and interact with molecules inside - even ionising ONA, causing mutations or cancer UV radiation can cause cancer too. alpha bera | gamma | x-ray] UV visible light / intrared / microwave / radio wave ● can change depending on location of radiation the amount the amount: • how far away from source. how long exposure ● • radioactivity of source. e.g- alpha stops being the most harmful it outside the body - cannot penetrale beta /gamma can penetrate shin you least harmlul are Irradiar tongs t B Cann lead lined box

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WHY TE PANTATION HORLEJ ?
IRRADIATION
the process by which objects are exposed to radiation of any type
non-ionising
ionising
1
• CONT
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WHY TE PANTATION HORLEJ ?
IRRADIATION
the process by which objects are exposed to radiation of any type
non-ionising
ionising
1
• CONT

Defining different radiations (non-ionising, ionising) and how/why they are harmful.

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O O . WHY TE PANTATION HORLEJ ? IRRADIATION the process by which objects are exposed to radiation of any type non-ionising ionising 1 • CONTAMINATION •when radioactive particles get onto other objects. * contamination is not a problem.... until it decays and irradiales you HOW HRONFUL ??? irradiated Most hammist cum type of radiation where you're exposed. IONISING lends to be most dangerous as can enter living cells and interact with molecules inside - even ionising ONA, causing mutations or cancer UV radiation can cause cancer too. alpha bera | gamma | x-ray] UV visible light / intrared / microwave / radio wave ● can change depending on location of radiation the amount the amount: • how far away from source. how long exposure ● • radioactivity of source. e.g- alpha stops being the most harmful it outside the body - cannot penetrale beta /gamma can penetrate shin you least harmlul are Irradiar tongs t B Cann lead lined box

O O . WHY TE PANTATION HORLEJ ? IRRADIATION the process by which objects are exposed to radiation of any type non-ionising ionising 1 • CONTAMINATION •when radioactive particles get onto other objects. * contamination is not a problem.... until it decays and irradiales you HOW HRONFUL ??? irradiated Most hammist cum type of radiation where you're exposed. IONISING lends to be most dangerous as can enter living cells and interact with molecules inside - even ionising ONA, causing mutations or cancer UV radiation can cause cancer too. alpha bera | gamma | x-ray] UV visible light / intrared / microwave / radio wave ● can change depending on location of radiation the amount the amount: • how far away from source. how long exposure ● • radioactivity of source. e.g- alpha stops being the most harmful it outside the body - cannot penetrale beta /gamma can penetrate shin you least harmlul are Irradiar tongs t B Cann lead lined box

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