This page provides a list of general terms that are used to describe aspects of radiation science. Click on the desired term from the list to retrieve the definition for the term.
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Activation
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Agreement State
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Air sampling
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Airborne radioactivity area
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ALARA
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Alpha particle
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Annual limit on intake (ALI)
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Atom
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Atomic energy
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Atomic number
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Attenuation
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Background radiation
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Becquerel (Bq)
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Beta particle
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Bioassay
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Biological half-life
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Buildup factor
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Byproduct
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Chain reaction
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Charged particle
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Collective dose
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Committed dose equivalent
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Committed effective dose equivalent
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Compact
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Contamination
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Cosmic radiation
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Counter
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Critical organ
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Cumulative dose
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Curie (Ci)
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Decay products
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Decay, radioactive
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Declared pregnant woman
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Decommission
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Decontamination
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Depleted uranium
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Derived air concentration (DAC)
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Detector
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Deterministic effect
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Dose
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Dose rate
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Dose, absorbed
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Dose, equivalent
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Dosimeter
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Dosimetry
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Effective half-life
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Electromagnetic radiation
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Electron
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Element
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Exposure
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External radiation
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Extremities
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Film badge
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Fissile material
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Fission (fissioning)
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Fission gases
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Fission products
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Fissionable material
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Fusion reaction
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Gamma radiation
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Gamma rays
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Gaseous diffusion plant
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Geiger-Mueller Counter
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Gray (Gy)
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Half-life
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Half-life (biological)
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Half-life (effective)
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Health physics
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High radiation area
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High-enriched uranium
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High-level waste
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Ionizing-Radiation Warning Symbol
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Isotope
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Kilo-
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Low-level waste
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Mega-
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Megacurie
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Micro-
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Microcurie
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Mill tailings
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Milli-
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Millirem
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Molecule
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Nano-
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Nanocurie
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Natural uranium
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Neutron
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Neutron capture
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Noble gas
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Nonstochastic effect
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NORM
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Nuclear energy
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Nuclear force
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Nuclear power plant
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Nucleus
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Nuclide
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Parent
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Periodic table
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Personnel monitoring