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title: NUCE 2100 Class 2
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allDay: false
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startTime: 18:00
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endTime: 20:30
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date: 2024-09-10
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completed: null
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# Module 3.1 - Radiation Terminology and Units
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>[!note] Radiation Activity Units
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>Activity is measured in disintegrations per unit time.
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> - Historical Unit: The Curie
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> - 1 Curie = 3.7 x 10^10 disintegrations per second
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> = 2.22 x 10^12 disintegrations per minute
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> - SI Unit: The Becquerel
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> - 1 Bq = 1 disintegration per second
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1. Ionization is what causes all observable effects of radiation.
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1. Breaks chemical bonds, disturbs chemical processes
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2. The number of ionization events a single particle of radiation can cause is dependent on energy
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1. Number of ionization DENSITY is determined by the linear energy transfer, in units of energy per unit length
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1. Alpha SUPER high
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2. Beta mid
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3. Gamma low
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2. But different rays can only penetrate certain materials
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1. Ionization density is inversely proportional to penetration
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# Module 3.2 - Radiation Damage in Biological Systems
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# Module 3.3 - Radiation Protection Standards
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# Module 3.4 - Estimating Radiation Dose Rates
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# Module 3.5 - Radiation Shielding |