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'''Radiation''' is energy, in the form of waves or particles, moving through space.
Radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, x rays, and gamma rays are all types of radiation, listed from lowest to highest energy.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionizing_radiation Ionising radiation] is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation radiation] with enough energy to break chemical bonds. In the list above, this includes x rays and gamma rays.
In addition to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-ray X rays] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_ray gamma rays] there are many other types of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionizing_radiation ionising radiation], the most common being [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_decay alpha radiation], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_particle beta radiation], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_radiation neutron radiation].
The [http://www.icrp.org International Commission on Radiological Protection] deals only with ionising radiation. If you are looking for information other types of radiation, check out the [http://www.icnirp.org International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection].
Whenever we refer to ''radiation'' on ICRPædia, we mean ionising radiation unless we say otherwise.
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There are many [[Sources of Radiation Exposure]] relevant to radiological protection.
[[Effects of Exposure]] to ionising radiation are classified into two simple categories for the purposes of radiological protection.
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| style="width: 70%;" | <center> The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) is the leading international body on radiation levels and effects. [http://www.unscear.org Visit the UNSCEAR website] or read the [https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7790;jsessionid=3591A7367C12EFFDE9C87817B9E168D5 UNEP report on "Radiation Effects and Sources"] based on UNSCEAR work to learn more. </center>
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'''Radiation''' is energy, in the form of waves or particles, moving through space.
Radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, ultraviolet light, x rays, and gamma rays are all types of radiation, listed from lowest to highest energy.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionizing_radiation Ionising radiation] is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation radiation] with enough energy to break chemical bonds. In the list above, this includes x rays and gamma rays.
In addition to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-ray X rays] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_ray gamma rays] there are many other types of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionizing_radiation ionising radiation], the most common being [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_decay alpha radiation], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_particle beta radiation], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_radiation neutron radiation].
The [http://www.icrp.org International Commission on Radiological Protection] deals only with ionising radiation. If you are looking for information other types of radiation, check out the [http://www.icnirp.org International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection].
Whenever we refer to ''radiation'' on ICRPædia, we mean ionising radiation unless we say otherwise.
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There are many [[Sources of Radiation Exposure]] relevant to radiological protection.
[[Effects of Exposure]] to ionising radiation are classified into two simple categories for the purposes of radiological protection.
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{| width= 98%
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| style="width: 70%;" | <center> The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) is the leading international body on radiation levels and effects. [http://www.unscear.org Visit the UNSCEAR website] or read the [https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7790;jsessionid=3591A7367C12EFFDE9C87817B9E168D5 UNEP report on "Radiation Effects and Sources"] based on UNSCEAR work to learn more. </center>
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