Chapter 1 Basic Knowledge on Radiation

Radioactivity and radiation; Basic knowledge on radioactive materials and their half-lives; Types of radiation; Penetrating power of radiation

1.1 Radiation and Radioactivity Section Download Slides Download

• Radiation, Radioactivity and Radioactive Materials
• Difference between Radiation and Radioactive Materials
• Units of Radiation and Radioactivity
• Types of Exposure

1.2 Radioactive Materials Section Download Slides Download

• Atomic Structure and Periodic Law
• Nucleus Stability/Instability
• Various Nuclei
• Naturally Occurring or Artificial
• Disintegration and Radiation
• Parent and Daughter Nuclides
• Half-lives and Radioactive Decay
• Nuclei with Long Half-lives

1.3 Radiation Section Download Slides Download

• Where does Radiation Come from?
• Types of Radiation
• Types of Ionizing Radiation
• X-rays for Medical Use and Generators
• Types of Electromagnetic Waves
• Ionization of Radiation - Property of Ionizing Radiation
• Types of Radiation and Biological Effects
• Penetrating Power of Radiation
• Penetrating Power of Radiation within the Body
• Penetrating Power and Range of Effects on the Human Body