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Radiation: What it is and what it does
Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Ph.D.
Associate Chair of Nuclear Engineering at Idaho State University with joint appointment
at Idaho National Laboratory
Candace C. Davison, M.Engr. Research & Education Specialist
Pennsylvania State University Radiation Science and Engineering Center
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What do the following things have in common?
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Voyager
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Soda Can
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Bugs
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Each represents an application of nuclear
science and technology.
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Questions we’ll answer. . .
• What is radiation? • Where does it come from? • What is radioactivity?
• What’s the difference between contamination and irradiation?
• What are some applications? • Is it safe?
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What is Radiation?
Transmission of energy via . . .
Particles
or Waves
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Types of radiation Non-Ionizing
Radiowaves Microwaves
Infrared Ultraviolet
Visible Light
Ionizing
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Electromagnetic Spectrum http://www.lbl.gov/MicroWorlds/ALSTool/EMSpec/EMSpec2.html
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Types of radiation
Ionizing
Alpha Beta
Gamma (rays) X-Rays
Neutrons
Non-Ionizing
Radiowaves Microwaves
Infrared Ultraviolet
Visible Light
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Nature of Radiation Alpha (α)
2 protons, 2 neutrons positively charged particle
n p+
n p+
Beta (β) like an electron negatively charged particle
-
Gamma (γ) Wave energy (not a particle)
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PENETRATING ABILITY
+ +
α -
β γ
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Paper
alpha
beta
gamma
Wood
Lead
Concrete
SHIELDING
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Which type of radiation is emanating from these every day objects?
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Where does radiation come from?
Atoms . . . from
radioactive or unstable
atoms
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What part of atoms?
The Nucleus!
Hence, we have terms such as nuclear
science/medicine/reactors.
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Remember atomic structure?
THE HELIUM’S subATOMIC HELIUM ATOM COMPOSITION
2 Protons 2 Neutrons 2 Electrons
e- n
e- p+
n p+
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n Neutrons have large mass, approximately equal to proton mass, but no charge.
p+ Protons have a large mass and a positive charge.
Electrons have a very small mass and a negative charge. Electrons travel outside the nucleus.
e-
More on this helium isotope . . .
4 2 He ELEMENT
SYMBOL
MASS NUMBER is total number of protons and neutrons
ATOMIC NUMBER
is number of protons & identifies the element
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Why is it called ionizing? Because it creates ions . . . atoms with a charge.
Ionizing Radiation
Ejected Electron
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If radiation comes from atoms and everything is made of atoms, is there
radiation around us right now?
But, of course! It’s called background radiation.
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“Listen” to the background radiation with a Geiger counter.
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Sources of average radiation dose in the US
Source: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement Report 160 (2006)
Nuclear Power (<0.1%) Human Body
(5%)
Cosmic (5%)
Consumer Products (2%)
The average American receives a radiation dose of 620 millirem per year.
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What’s radioactivity?
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What is radioactivity? The spontaneous emission of “fragments” or “bundles” of
energy from energetic nuclei creating more stable nuclei.
Radioactive atom
Different atom formed
Energy and radiation released
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Radioactive atoms emit radiation.
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Half Life
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Half Life
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If I’m exposed to radiation, do I become (more) radioactive?
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No! You’ve been irradiated,
exposed to radiation.
Which is not to be confused with . . .
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Radioactive Contamination is radioactive material in an unwanted place.
Radioactive Contamination
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What are some applications of irradiation?
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• Beta radiation is used for gauging – Thickness of aluminum during production
• Alpha radiation is used to – Power space probes
• Gamma radiation is used for – Preserving food, protecting from insects
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Question...
How do we make a stable atom radioactive?
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Answer...
• How do we make a stable atom radioactive? – By adding energy to the nucleus – This is done by adding a particle such as a neutron
from a reactor or a high energy charged particle from an accelerator such as an electron or proton
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Question...
OK, so I don’t become radioactive from being irradiated, but are there other effects of radiation exposure?
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What happens when you’re exposed to radiation?
Ionizing Radiation
Human Cells
Atoms in Cells Form Ions
Change in Cell Cell Dies No/Neutral Change in Cell
Not Replaced
Replaced Reproduces
Malignant Growth Benign Growth
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How do we protect ourselves?
Time
Distance
Shielding
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How much is too much dose?
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Perspective Dose (mrem) Source
1 Dental X-ray
25 Round trip flight to South Africa
40 Your body
110 Head and body CAT scan
620 Average dose in U.S.
5500 Average dose in Guarapari, Brazil
10,200 Average dose in Ramsar, Iran
0 – 25,000 No observable effect
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Effects of Acute Whole-Body Radiation Doses
Dose (mrem) Effect
0-25,000 No observable effect
25,000-100,000 Slight blood changes
100,000-200,000 Vomiting (5-50%) Moderate blood changes Full recovery within a few weeks
200,000-600,000 Vomiting (50-100%) Severe blood changes Hemorrhage, infections, hairloss Death (0-80%) within 2 mos. Survivors recover in 1 mo. to 1 yr.
600,000-1,000,000 Same as above Death (80-100%) within 2 mos.
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Dose Limits in US Regulations
5000 (radiation workers)
&
100 (members of the public)
per year in milli-rem
(or 50 and 1 in milli-Sievert)
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Some things to remember
• We live in a radioactive world • Radiation (or things that generate radiation)
are used to our benefit • Nuclear power and other nuclear technologies
are tightly regulated – very conservative limits are applied to limit doses
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The End . . .