Radioactive scrap metal — is the situation when radioactive material enters the metal recycling process known as the scrap metal trade. Overview A lost source accident [P Ortiz, V Friedrich, J Wheatley and M Oresegun, [http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Magazines/Bulletin/Bu… … Wikipedia
Body burden — Body burden, also known as chemical load, is the amount of harmful chemicals present in a person s body. It is determined by biomonitoring, which assesses exposure by measuring the chemicals or their metabolites in human specimens such as blood… … Wikipedia
body burden — body burden, radioactive or other toxic material absorbed in an individual s system: »Lead…has always been one of the “body burdens” that all of us carry around with us, because it settles in our bones (Edith Iglauer) … Useful english dictionary
Radioactive contamination — The radiation warning symbol (trefoil) … Wikipedia
Radioactive waste — 2007 ISO radioactivity danger logo, designed in part for long term radioactive waste depositories which might survive into a far future time in which all knowledge of the meaning of present common radiation danger symbols and signs has been lost… … Wikipedia
Radioactive decay — For particle decay in a more general context, see Particle decay. For more information on hazards of various kinds of radiation from decay, see Ionizing radiation. Radioactive redirects here. For other uses, see Radioactive (disambiguation).… … Wikipedia
Radioactive tracer — A radioactive molecule that can be sent through the body’s circulatory or urinary system, with its progress followed by a radiation sensitive machine. * * * a radioactive isotope replacing a stable chemical element in a compound (said to be… … Medical dictionary
Naturally occurring radioactive material — Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) and Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (TENORM) consist of materials, usually industrial wastes or by products enriched with radioactive elements found in the… … Wikipedia
Whole body counting — In Health Physics Whole body counting, refers to the measurement of radioactivity within the human body. The technique is only applicable to radioactive material that emit gamma rays, although in certain circumstances, beta emitters can be… … Wikipedia
List of crimes involving radioactive substances — This is a list of criminal (or arguably, allegedly, or potentially criminal) acts involving radioactive substances. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily imply that anyone involved was guilty of a crime. Contents 1 Use of alpha emitters for … Wikipedia