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Radiation and Radioactivity | Radiation Protection | US EPA
You are here: EPA Home Radiation Protection Topics Understanding Radiation Radiation & Radioactivity Technical Users General Public Reporters Librarians Students/Teachers NEWSROOM PROGRAMS TOPICS REFERENCES Radiation Protection Basics Health Effects Radiation and Radioactivity Understanding Radiation: Radiation and Radioactivity Radiation and Radioactivity Main Page What is an ...
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NCRP L.S. Taylor Lectures
Administered Radioactivity: Unde Venimus Quoque Imus by S. James Adelstein Health Phys. 80, 317-324 (2001) 23 Back to Background: Natural Radiation and Radioactivity Exposed by Naomi H. Harley ... "Quantity of Radiation" and "Dose" to "Exposure" and "Absorbed Dose"—An Historical Review by Harold O. Wyckoff ISBN 0-913392-53-7 20.00 3 Radiation Protection - Concepts and Trade Offs by ...
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NCRP Report No. 94
Canada from Natural Background Radiation NCRP Report No. 94 is another of the reports providing detailed assessment of population exposures. Natural radiation and radioactivity in the environment provide the major source of human radiation exposure and ...
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Radiation Information for the General Public | Radiation Protection | US EPA
Test your home for radon. Radon Testing and Data Properly dispose of smoke detectors and other products that contain radiation sources. Report radiation emergencies. Participate in the regulatory process. Office of Air and Radiation ...
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"Ask the Experts" Category: Radiation Basics
Radiation (RERF) Definitions and Units (ORAU) General Atomics Ionizing Radiation (OSHA) Nuclear Data Radiation and Radioactivity (U. Michigan) Radiation Basics (CDC) Radiation Information (Idaho State University) Radiation Risk (NRPB) Radiation Shielding Textbook Radiation ...
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Nuclear Energy Agency Press Kits - Radiation protection
The benefits of radiation were first recognised in the use of X-rays for medical diagnosis, very soon after the discoveries of radiation and radioactivity. The rush to exploit the medical benefits led fairly soon to the recognition of the other side of the coin, that of radiation-induced harm. Initially, ...
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Pesticides and Toxic Substances
Radiation includes radioactivity and non-ionising (radio-frequency) radiation, which may have ecological significance. Through the JNCC, the conservation agencies have a role on advising government and regulatory authorities on the implications for nature conservation and ...
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Office of Radiation Protection - Office of Radiation Protection Home Page - Washington State Dept. of Health
We know that radioactivity is a natural as well as a human-made phenomenon. Our surroundings, behaviors, medical needs and even our diets expose us to radiation. Controlling exposure to radiation ...
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Terminology of the health effects of radiation
Ci = 3.7 x 1010 Bq 1 Bq = 2.7 x 10-11 Ci Measurement of absorbed doses and biological damage: - Old units RAD Radiation ... danger of radiation. To choose the Environmental effects per chemical element go to the periodic table of elements and here to see the definitions and explanations of health effects of chemical elements and here ...
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Radiation Control - Minnesota Dept. of Health
Radioactivity from natural sources is present throughout the world. People are continuously exposed to low-level radiation from radioactive materials in the earth and ...
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