| How can Ionisation lead to Cancer, or even Death of Living Cells? | -Living Cells can Absorb Ionising Radiation, which can lead to Ionisation in the Molecules
-This can Mutate the DNA, making the Cell Divide Uncontrollably [Cancer]
-If the Doses are too high, then it can Kill the Cell |
| Which type of Radiation is the most Dangerous, if the Source is OUTSIDE the Body? | -Outside the Body, Beta and Gamma are the most Dangerous, due to it being able to Penetrate the Skin, and hitting Vulnerable Organs.
-Alpha is Least, as it can't go through the Skin |
| Which type of Radiation is the most Dangerous, if the Source is INSIDE the Body? | -Inside the Body, Alpha is the most Dangerous due it being the most Ionising, and their damage is all Local. Plus, it can't really Leave the Body as it can't Penetrate the Skin
-Beta and Gamma, Epically Gamma are less Dangerous due to it being Less Ionising, and it just simply Leaving the Body |
| What does Irradiated mean? | -This simply means the Object has had Radiation hitting the Object |
| What is the Risk of Irradiation depend on? | -This is all Dependent on the Distance from the Source, and the Type of Radiation Emits |
| What does it mean to have a Contaminated Objects? | -This simply means a Radioactive Source ends up Inside the Object, or On the Object |
| What is the Contamination Risk, and what is it Dependent on? | -This is how Likely an Object is to get Contaminated
-This can be dependent on the State of the Source. If its a Solid, then it needs Physical Touch, or just Very Near Contact for a Contamination Risk to be Present
-If its a Gas, then that means the Radioactive Source can Move Around, and even be Inhaled meaning your Insides will be even more Affected |
| Which lasts longer - Irradiation or Contamination? | -Irradiation is simply Temporary, so if the Source was Taken Away, the Irradiation would also be Stopped
-Contamination can last Longer, as the Atoms are still there, meaning more Harm can be Created |
