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GAMMA-EMITTING MATERIAL [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Atomic Physics
  • Radiation Protection
CONT

... for alpha-emitting material to have an effect on higher animals, it must be ingested (swallowed, inhaled or deliberately injected). Beta-emitting material must be ingested or come in direct contact with the surface of the body. Only gamma-emitting material can cause harm from a distance....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Physique atomique
  • Radioprotection
OBS

Voir aussi «émetteur gamma».

Spanish

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