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External to the body, alpha is not dangerous because it is easily stopped by the skin, but it becomes dangerous if ingested because it can then access internal sensitive organs directly.
For electromagnetic radiation, visible light and infra-red are the least damaging. Ultra-violet causes sunburn)
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What kind of electromagnetic radiation can honeybees seebut not humans?
Ultra Violet.
What kind of light do you emit?
Humans emit visible light in the form of infrared radiation, which is a type of electromagnetic radiation.
What layer protects us from what kind of radiation?
The ozone layer protects us from the radiation of sun. This radiation is called ultraviolet radiation and is very harmful.
What would be Recommendaion of radiation?
it is one kind of rays whic is very harmful and effetive for the livingthings
What kind of light do humans emit?
Humans emit infrared light, which is a type of electromagnetic radiation that is not visible to the human eye.
What kind of animal is harmful to humans?
Evil animals, like evil spiders and rats
What kind of waves are harmful to living things?
All high frequency radiation e.g. X rays , gamma rays etc. are harmful to living things .
Are poison and radiation the same?
A definition for poison is something that can be harmful, unpleasant, and fatal. Radiation can be harmful therefor radiation could be a poison.There is something called acute radiation syndrome which is also called radiation poisoning. This occurs when there is destruction of living tissue due to the effects of being exposed to high levels of radiation.
What kind of effect do CFCs - chlorofluorocarbons - have on the atmosphere?
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) destroy the ozone layer allowing harmful radiation to reach the earth.
What is the name of the radiation that can increase mutation in humans?
There are a number of types of radiation that can cause mutation in humans.Gamma radiation is probably the one you were thinking of, but ultraviolet radiation can also cause mutation.Pretty much any kind of radiation that causes mutation will almost always cause cancer, as a result.
Can the kind of oxygen we breathe absorb ultraviolet radiation?
The oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is not able to absorb ultraviolet radiation. It is the ozone layer, made up of O3 molecules, that absorbs most of the Sun's harmful UV radiation before it reaches the surface of the Earth.
Is beta the same kind of radiation as alpha but does not have particles?
No Alpha radiation is essentially a helium nucleus - a couple of protons and neutrons bound together as a particle Beta radiation is an electron or positron - still a particle but not the same kind of particle as alpha.
