BASICS OF RADIATION AND RADIOACTIVITY -
PART ONE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe the components
of an atom and the atomic structure.
- Define three naturally
occurring radon isotopes.
- Cite three different
types of ionizing radiation.
- Define radioactive decay
and why it occurs.
- Understand the principles
of ionization and half-life.
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