Ionizing radiation is a type of radiation that causes ionization in the environment.
ARMENIAN NUCLEAR REGULATORY AUTHORITY
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ionizing radiation
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01. What is ionizing radiation?
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02. What is ionizing radiation source?
Ionizing radiation source is a material (source), that causes ionizing radiation. For example, radioactive sources, X-ray devices, charged particle accelerators.
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03. Do TV or radio channels or cell phones cause ionizing radiation and, therefore, are cell phone stations/antennas ionizing radiation sources?
No, they do not. These types of waves do not cause ionization in the environment. Devices generating these waves are not ionizing radiation sources.
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04. Are all ionizing radiation sources equally dangerous?
No, they are not. Ionizing radiation sources (both radioactive sources and ionizing radiation generators) are divided into different categories according to the danger/hazard of they represent.
The classification of ionizing radiation sources according to their danger is set in article 7 of the Government Decree № 1489-N as of 18.08.2006 on approval of radiation safety rules.
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