Radiation Safety for UMMS Employees
15: Introduction to Radiation Physics
16: The Atom
17: The Atomic Structure of an element is de
18: Atomic Structure Example
19: Isotopes
20: Chart of the Nuclides
21: Radiation
22: Alpha Particles
23: Intra Nuclear Reactions Alpha Decay
24: Beta Particles
25: Beta Particles
26: Beta Decay
27: Beta Decay
28: Beta Decay
29: Beta Decay
30: Beta Particle Range
31: Bremsstrahlung Radiation
32: Bremsstrahlung Radiation
33: Neutrons
34: Gamma and X-Rays


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Beta Particles

     - Range in skin is less than 1 mm to a few mm, depending on the energy
     - More penetrating than an alpha particle and less penetrating than an X or gamma ray