Exposure to Radiation
Radiation may be defined as energy traveling through space. Non-ionizing radiation is essential to life, but excessive exposure will cause tissue damage.
This graph shows the various sources of radiation exposure.
All forms of ionizing radiation have sufficient energy to ionize atoms that may destabilize molecules within cells and lead to tissue damage.
Radiation sources are found in a wide range of occupational settings. If radiation is not properly controlled it can be potentially hazardous to the health of workers.
- All forms of particulate and electromagnetic ionizing radiation have sufficient energy to ionize atoms that may destabilize molecules within cells and lead to tissue damage.
- Non-ionizing radiation is essential to life, but excessive exposure will cause tissue damage.
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9-3. What are the two basic categories of ionizing radiation?
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