| ionizing radiation |
radiation in the form of high energy particles (alpha particles and beta particles) and electromagnetic waves (gamma rays) released from the nuclei of radioactive atoms undergoing decay; the energy possesed by these particles and rays is capable of damaging living tissue at the molecular level (eg DNA) by breaking chemical bonds
출처: nuclear.bfn.org/glossary.htm
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| ionizing radiation |
gamma rays and X-rays, alpha and beta particles, high speed electrons, neutrons, protons, and other nuclear particles capable of producing ions directly or indirectly in their passage through matter
출처: www.research.luc.edu/compliance/radiationsafety/I
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