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Glossary of Radiological Terms - CDC

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Background radiation: ionizing radiation from natural sources, such as terrestrial radiation due to radionuclides in the soil or cosmic radiation originating in outer space. Becquerel (Bq): the amount of a radioactive material that will undergo one decay (disintegration) per second.

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Environmental Radiation Fact Sheet - Health Physics Society

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1. Health Physics Society . Specialists in Radiation Safety . Environmental Radiation. Fact Sheet. Adopted: January 2010. Sources of Background Radiation

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What is Background Radiation? - World Nuclear Association

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but for low-level radiation exposure the degree of protection may be unduly conservative. In any country, radiation protection standards are set by government authorities, generally in line with recommendations by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), …

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5/15/2015 4 Background Radiation • Radioactivity is present throughout the whole universe with radiation dose varying depending where you live.

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