Category: Radiation

What did Grace Hopper take apart as a child? As a child, she would often take apart household goods and put them back together. Little did her family know, her…

It takes almost 700 wind turbines to replace the electricity production of a nuclear power plant the size of Mühleberg, which represents only 10% of the power of our nuclear…

Neutron irradiation causes collision displacement, transmutation and ionization effects in materials, resulting in changes of material microstructure and properties, which is commonly called neutron irradiation damage. Generally, higher energy neutrons…

White phosphorus is extremely toxic to humans, while other forms of phosphorus are much less toxic. What are the dangers of phosphorus? * Breathing Phosphorus can irritate the nose and…

Certain cancer treatments (such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, stem cell or bone marrow transplant, or steroids) or the cancer itself can suppress or weaken the immune system. These treatments…

The iodide ion is a strong reducing agent; that is, it readily gives up one electron. Although the iodide ion is colourless, iodide solutions may acquire a brownish tint as…

Zofran (ondansetron) and Compazine (prochlorperazine) are prescribed for the treatment of nausea and vomiting. Zofran is often used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy and after surgery.…

There are two exclusion zones in Chernobyl; a 10km inner and 30km outer Exclusion Zone. It is safe to stay in the outer Exclusion Zone overnight. Is Chernobyl reactor 4…

What is the difference between radioactivity and radiation? Radiation is the energy or particles that are released during radioactive decay. The radioactivity of a material refers to the rate at…

The half-life of uranium-238 is about 4.5 billion years, uranium-235 about 700 million years, and uranium-234 about 25 thousand years. How long does uranium take to decay? 4.5 billion years…