radiation effects
What irradiation causes
Radiation effects are the changes that occur in materials, organisms, or systems when exposed to ionizing radiation.
In biology, these range from cellular damage and mutations to radiation sickness and increased cancer risk.
In electronics, radiation can corrupt data or damage components—a major concern for spacecraft.
Materials may become brittle, discolored, or structurally weakened.
The study examined long-term radiation effects on nuclear plant workers.
- nuclear falloutDebris from atomic detonation
- Chernobyl disasterCatastrophic reactor explosion, 1986
- carcinogenesisMalignant transformation process
- cancer riskChance of malignancy developing
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
gamma rays · cosmic rays · mutation · material fatigue · radiolysis · apoptosis · radiotherapy · ionization · birth defects · DNA repair · free radicals · bone marrow damage · hair loss · skin burns · dosimetry · ozone depletion · luminescence · CT scans
- radiation sciencegamma rays, alpha particles, beta particles, isotopes, half-life
- Atomic Bombingatomic bomb, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, atomic bombing, Little Boy
- radiochemistryradiolysis, radiochemistry, free radicals, radioisotopes, radionuclides
- Space Radiationcosmic rays, solar flares, alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays
- Ecotoxicologytoxicology, bioassay, LD50, dose-response, lethal dose
- Weaponryrifles, shotguns, grenades, missiles, bombs
radiation effectsradiation shielding
Protective barrier against emissions
radiation protection · lead shielding · protective measures · radiation safety · containment
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