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    Pros And Cons Of Cobalt 60

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    impact in the field of cancer, its impact on society and its pros and cons. “Cobalt was discovered in 1735 by a Swedish scientist named George Brandt. He demonstrated that a blue color common in colored glass was caused by a new element, cobalt. Radioactive cobalt-60 was discovered…

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    Radiation Lab

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    to identify if there was a relationship between distance from a radioactive source and its radioactivity. Within this radiation lab experiment, we put the following hypothesis to the test: If the distance from the source, in centimeters, is increased then the Ionizing Radiation does is expected to decrease because the radiation decreases as it gets farther away from the radiation emitter, due to the loss of energy from the radioactive particles as they move through the air. The hypothesis…

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    “inhalation, ingestion or through the bloodstream”. External exposure can transpire by breathing in “airborne radioactive Material”. Other external sources to ionizing radiation are cause by medical radiation through the imaging department. This medical procedures include x-rays for diagnosing and treatment, and even research. Gamma rays are also use by medical doctors to create radioactive tracers, that allows them explore a patient’s body without having to perform surgery. Gamma rays are…

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    methods, physicians began testing the effects of the new elements in humans. Pioneering the experiments on human subjects in the field of nuclear medicine, Frederick Proescher used the knowledge from his predecessors to advance the medical use of radioactive materials. Changing the way that science understood the evolving field of nuclear medicine, Proescher became one of the first scientists to use radium for medical purposes. The medical experiments with radium allowed science to change…

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    ultrasounds do not use radiation. Even though people will attempt to avoid radiation, it will build up inside them and it will never leave. Though the technology of radioactive imaging individuals have been able to provide images of the inside the body that have assisted medical professionals avoid exploratory surgery. Different types of radioactive imaging use ionizing radiation to produce these images. Some of these are X-rays, PET scans, and CT scans. However, since this imaging uses…

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    Radioactivity has had a great impact on the medical field especially with x-rays. Marie Curie was one of the main researchers on the radioactivity used for these. Not only did she study and research the material, but she also saved millions of people during World War 1. (Funk & Wagnalls) Marie Curie’s passion for science and physics was and is, as illuminating as the glow from the element radium she is known for discovering. She has left a magnificent imprint on the world of science and…

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    Radon Geology

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    These radioactive elements decay spontaneously into different elements while also releasing ionizing radiation from the nuclei. The radiation most commonly emitted from these radioactive elements are alpha (α) particles, beta (β) particles, and gamma rays (γ). An alpha particle consist of two protons and two neutrons, in which upon release decreases…

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    nuclear waste is not stored properly it can potentially leak and when in the environment continue to release harmful radiation for extended amounts of time. The release of radiation in nature is due to decay and varies between elements because of their different half-lives. Nuclides (radioactive isotopes) are stable when they have enough binding energy. When elements are created separate nucleons are crushed to form a nuclide, during this process energy is lost, and this energy is binding…

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    Plutonium Violations

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    Silkwood Patti Maisner Kaplan University Introduction Karen Silkwood, in her twenty’s, worked for Kerr-McGee Corporation in the state of Oklahoma in the field of metallurgy. She worked with plutonium (a radioactive metal) at her job and noticed after a time of employment, that things were not being correctly, in terms of protecting the workers. She tried to change and implement safety procedures to ensure worker protection, but instead was seen as a ‘whistle blower’. Because…

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    combination of conventional explosives (dynamite) and radioactive components (The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2014). A RDD is any device that causes the resolute diffusion of radioactive material without a nuclear detonation (REMM, 2016).Terrorist who have utilized RDDs have labeled them as dirty bombs (Ready, 2016). However, the United States military recognizes RDDs as Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) (Burton, 2006). The radioactive materials in RDDs have been extensively used in…

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