Basic Radiation Protection and Radiobiology

Vocabulary flashcards covering natural and man-made sources of ionizing radiation from the basic radiation protection notes.

Natural (background) radiation

Ionizing radiation from sources including cosmic radiation from the sun, uranium and radium ingested through food or water, and radon inhaled from air.

Man-made (artificial) radiation

Ionizing radiation from sources including the nuclear industry, medical exposure, and dental exposure.

Sources of ionizing radiation

The two overarching categories of ionizing radiation: natural (background) and man-made (artificial).

Radon

A source of natural radiation that is inhaled from air.

Uranium and radium

Sources of natural radiation that are ingested through food or water.