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Ionizing
type radiation
is potentially more harmful than non-ionizing.
Radioactive
sources may emit alpha,
beta
or x-ray
/gamma
types of ionizing radiation.
Non-ionizing radiation is electromagnetic
waves of energy that transfer the energy into material. This energy causes the
molecules to vibrate and produce heat (as in a microwave oven).Listed below are some examples of radiation sources in a laboratory. |
