Table of Contents
Title Slide
Part One - Overview of Radiation
Definition of Radioactivity
Atoms
Atoms
Energy Units
Elements and Nuclides
Nuclear Stability
Chart of Nuclides
Isotopes
Naturally Occuring Isotopes
Ionising Radiation
Sources of Ionising Radiation
Types of Radiation
Beta Decay
Beta Decay
Electron Capture
Gamma Radiation
Energy Units
Half Life of Radioisotopes
Half Life of Radioisotopes
Part Two - Particular Radioisotopes
Beta Emitters of Interest
Beta Particle Energy Distributions
Examples of Negative Beta Decay
Gamma Emitters
125Iodine - Energy Release during Electron Capture
Gamma Emitters - Cobalt 60
Part Three - Protection from External Radiation
Time
Distance
Some Examples
Some Examples
Effect of Inverse Square Law on Radiation Intensity
Shielding
Shielding
Specific Gamma Ray Emissions
Beta Particles
Sheilding
Bremsstrahlung Process (Braking Radiation)
Shielding
Summary of Units
Part Five - Protection from Internal Radiation Hazards
Protection from Internal Radiation Hazards
Airborne Radioactive Materials
General Safety Precautions
Tissue and Cell Sensitivity to Radiation
Effects of Acute Radiation Exposure in Humans
Table of Isotopes
Table of Isotopes
Table of Isotopes
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