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Any electromagnetic radiation can be dangerous. Alpha waves are higher on the radiation scale than x-rays so yes, they are dangerous.
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Which type of radiation is most dangerous if it's inhaled or swallowed?
alpha radiation
Why is alpha radiation more dangerous than beta rediation when the source of the radiation is inside the body?
Alpha radiation cannot get pass through our body as it cannot penetrate through things. Beta can penetrate through things better than alpha. So if alpha is inside our body then it cannot get outside our body and therefore it becomes dangerous.
Why is the alpha radiation the weakest?
Alpha radiation is not necessarily the "weakest" radiation. Alpha radiation is the emmanation of helium nuclei, which is two protons and two neutrons. As such, an alpha particle has a mass of 4 and a charge of +2. As a result, it interacts more readily than any of the other forms of radiation. This means that alpha can be stopped with a few inches or air, or even with a sheet of paper. That does not mean, however, that alpha is the least dangerous - if it is ingested, such as into the lungs, it will be in close proximity to sensitive tissues, making it one of the most dangerous forms of radiation. Its penetrating power is certainly the least, but, "weakest", not by a long shot.
Is alpha radiation a ionization radiation?
Yes, alpha radiation is an ionizing radiation.
Which form of nuclear radiation is least damaging to humans?
Alpha, from outside the body, because alpha is stopped by the skin, a sheet of paper, or a few inches of air. From inside the body, however, alpha is one of the most dangerous forms of radiation.
Why are alpha radiation are more dangerous inside the body than outside the body?
Because in the body alpha particles interact directly with the organism cells.
What are 5 different types of radiation and which are the most dangerous?
Alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray, neutron.
Gamma radiation is it safe to inject into a human but alpha particles would be very dangerous?
Generally no radiation is safe. You cannot "inject" radiation into anything because it is the product of various unstable nuclei decaying. Alpha radiation is much more ionising than gamma, but much less penetrating than it. That makes it more dangerous if it is inside your body; it can be stopped by skin. Therefore you would have to swallow a sample of a radioactive material. However, gamma radiation is always emitted together with alpha or beta radiation.
Are beta waves dangerous?
Beta paricles is a form of ionizing radiation and may be dangerous; this depends on the isotope and many other conditions.
What is more dangerous gamma or alpha rays?
alpha radiation is more dangerous than beta or gamma if ingested or inhaled because its power to ionize (or to disrupt atoms) is 20x than that of beta and gamma. but if the source is outside the body or at a distance gamma radiation is much dangerous because it could penetrate thick walls.
Alpha is it ionizing?
Yes, alpha radiation is an ionizing radiation.
Why materials that emit alpha radiation are more dangerous inside the body than outside?
Because in the body alpha particles interact directly with the organism cells.
