Combined Science GCSE
Ionising radiation safety
What Ionising radiation safety means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ionising radiation safety
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Reducing exposure by using shielding, distance and short exposure time, with safety advice linked to the specific source.
Topics that use Ionising radiation safety
- Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Activity
- Alpha radiation
- Becquerel
- Beta radiation
- Count rate
- Gamma radiation
- Random nature of radioactive decay
- Source selection
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