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'''Ionizing radiation''' is [[radiation]] that is capable of producing [[ion]]s either directly or indirectly. | '''Ionizing radiation''' is [[radiation]] that is capable of producing [[ion]]s either directly or indirectly. | ||
| − | "Ionizing radiation refers to [[gamma | + | "Ionizing radiation refers to [[gamma ray]]s, [[x-rays]], most [[ultraviolet]] light and certain [[subatomic particles]]. Their energy is high enough to detach an [[electron]] from an [[atom]]." [http://www.livescience.com/health/cell-phone-radiation-cancer-100118.html] |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 19:54, March 12, 2012
Ionizing radiation is radiation that is capable of producing ions either directly or indirectly. "Ionizing radiation refers to gamma rays, x-rays, most ultraviolet light and certain subatomic particles. Their energy is high enough to detach an electron from an atom." [1]