Category: Radiation

The 12-gauge load most often recommended for home defense is the standard 2 ¾-inch No. 4 buckshot load holding 27 pellets, launched at 1,100 to 1,200 fps.Sep 3, 2013 What's…

The ionizing radiation levels in the worst-hit areas of the reactor building have been estimated to be 5.6 roentgens per second (R/s), equivalent to more than 20,000 roentgens per hour.…

It is believed to be based on the Shavit space launch vehicle and is estimated to have a range of 4,800 to 11,500 km (3,000 to 7,100 mi). How far…

(some symptoms may occur as low as 20 Gy or 2000 rads) Symptoms are extreme nervousness and confusion; severe nausea, vomiting, and watery diarrhea; loss of consciousness; and burning sensations…

The atomic bomb used at Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, was "Fat Man". The bomb was dropped by a USAAF B-29 airplane named "Bockscar", piloted by U.S. Army Air Force…

Which was an effect of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl Ukraine? The Chernobyl disaster caused serious radiation sickness and contamination. Between 50 and 185 million curies of radionuclides escaped into…

Iron Dome is an air defense missile system developed by two Israeli firms with support from the U.S. Emphasis on defense. It is never used to attack or retaliate and…

Electron capture – a neutrino collides with an electron in an atom, transferring energy to the electron to overcome the repelling force of the proton. The electron annihilates with the…

Listen to pronunciation. (SKA-ter RAY-dee-AY-shun) Radiation that spreads out in different directions from a radiation beam when the beam interacts with a substance, such as body tissue. What causes radiation…

The desiccant canister in pill bottle is a small, rigid cylindrical container filled with silica gel to prevent moisture damage by absorbing free water in the headspace of the package…