Nuclear Radiation Lead

The effects of nuclear radiation on different areas of a human body.

Nuclear power plants new york sci hub tw doi. But since lead is itself a toxic material it requires the right tools procedures and expertise to handle fabricate and transport safely. There is great variety in the types of shielding available both to protect people and to shield equipment and experiments. This interaction between ionizing radiation and.

The other three processes lead to the emission of nuclear radiation which is categorised into three types. Radiation particularly associated with nuclear medicine and the use of nuclear energy along with x rays is ionizing radiation which means that the radiation has sufficient energy to interact with matter especially the human body and produce ions ie. Lead is used for shielding in x ray machines nuclear power plants labs medical facilities military equipment and other places where radiation may be encountered.

Alpha particles beta particles and gamma rays. There are times when the brain can be damaged but this happens only at an exposure that is higher than 5000 remsexposure this high may cause damage to the nerves and blood vessels. It can eject an electron from an atom.