hazard of radiation

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• Hazard symbol — The skull and crossbones, a common symbol for poison and other sources of lethal danger. Danger of death redirects here. For other uses, see Near death (disambiguation). Hazard symbols are recognizable symbols designed to warn about hazardous… …   Wikipedia

• radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …   Universalium

• hazard — I UK [ˈhæzə(r)d] / US [ˈhæzərd] noun [countable] Word forms hazard : singular hazard plural hazards ** something that could be dangerous or could cause damage or accidents One of the most widespread natural hazards is flooding. hazard of: We know …   English dictionary

• hazard — haz|ard1 [ hæzərd ] noun count ** something that could be dangerous or cause damage or accidents: One of the most widespread natural hazards is flooding. hazard of: We know the hazards of modern warfare. hazard to: Broken glass is a hazard to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• hazard — [ˈhæzəd] noun [C] I something that could be dangerous or could cause damage a fire/radiation/traffic hazard[/ex] Pollution is a major health hazard (= something that is dangerous to your health).[/ex] II verb [T] hazard [ˈhæzəd] to make a guess… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• radiation — 1. The act or condition of diverging in all directions from a center. 2. The sending forth of light, short radio waves, ultraviolet or x rays, or any other rays for treatment or diagnosis or for other purpose. Cf.:irradiation (2). 3. SYN:… …   Medical dictionary

• hazard — 1. noun 1) the hazards of radiation Syn: danger, risk, peril, threat, menace; problem, pitfall 2) literary the laws of hazard Syn: chance, probability, fortuity, luck …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Electromagnetic radiation and health — Electromagnetic radiation can be classified into ionizing radiation and non ionizing radiation, based on whether it is capable of ionizing atoms and breaking chemical bonds. Ultraviolet and higher frequencies, such as X rays or gamma rays are… …   Wikipedia

• Van Allen radiation belt — Van Allen radiation belts The Van Allen radiation belt is a torus of energetic charged particles (plasma) around Earth, which is held in place by Earth s magnetic field. It is believed that most of the particles that form the belts come from… …   Wikipedia

• Neutron radiation — is a kind of ionizing radiation which consists of free neutrons. A result of nuclear fission or nuclear fusion, it consists of the release of free neutrons from atoms, and these free neutrons react with nuclei of other atoms to form new isotopes …   Wikipedia

• Ionizing radiation — consists of highly energetic particles or waves that can detach (ionize) at least one electron from an atom or molecule. Ionizing ability depends on the energy of the impinging individual particles or waves, and not on their number. A large flood …   Wikipedia