Transcription of Introduction to Radiation
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December 2012 Introduction to Radiation Introduction to Radiation Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) 2012 PWGSC catalogue number CC172-93/2012E-PDF ISBN 978-1-100-21572-3 Published by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Extracts from this document may be reproduced for individual use without permission provided the source is fully acknowledged. However, reproduction in whole or in part for purposes of resale or redistribution requires prior written permission from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. galement publi en fran ais sous le titre de : Introduction au rayonnement Document availability This document can be viewed on the CNSC Web site at To order a printed copy of the document in English or French, please contact: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission 280 Slater Street Box 1046, Station B Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5S9 CANADA Tel.: 613-995-5894 or 1-800-668-5284 (in Canada only) Facsimile: 613-995-5086 Email: Web site: Introduction to Radiation December 2012 December 2012 Table of Contents 1.
An isotope is stable when it has a balanced number of neutrons and protons. In general, when an isotope is small and stable, it contains close to an equal number of protons and neutrons. Isotopes that are larger and stable have slightly more neutrons than protons. Examples of stable nuclides include carbon-12 (six
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