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Radiation hazards

Terms related to radiation and its hazards.

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Ionisation

Environment; Radiation hazards

The process of adding or removing one or more electrons from atoms or molecules. High temperatures, electrical discharges, or radiation can cause ionization.

Internal dose

Environment; Radiation hazards

That portion of the dose equivalent received from radioactive material taken into the body.

Limits

Environment; Radiation hazards

The permissible upper bounds of radiation doses.

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