radiation risk
Nuclear hazard potential
Radiation risk is the probability of harm—typically cancer or genetic damage—from exposure to ionizing radiation.
The term appears in medical contexts when weighing diagnostic benefits against exposure: The radiation risk from a single X-ray is minimal.
It also figures in discussions of nuclear power, occupational safety, and environmental contamination.
Risk depends on dose, duration, and the type of radiation involved.
- exposureState of being unprotected
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- nuclear falloutDebris from atomic detonation
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- dirty bombExplosive spreading radioactive contamination
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Measures limiting harmful exposure
radiation protection · nuclear safety · background radiation · containment · decontamination
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Harmful effects from substances
chemical hazard · toxic exposure · pesticide exposure · heavy metal poisoning · asbestos exposure
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