Alpha Radiations: It's a heavy, very short-range particle and is actually an ejected helium nucleus that does not penetrate through the human skin.
Beta Radiation: It's a light, short-range particle and is actually an ejected electron that may travel several feet in air and is moderately penetrating.
Gamma Radiation: These are highly penetrating electromagnetic radiations that are able to travel many feet in the air and many inches in the human tissue and can readily penetrate through most materials.
In general each given type of radiation has its own decay, beta decay, alpha decay, and gamma decay. Each certain type of decay of a radioactive nucleus is what produces the corresponding type of radiation.
All of these radiations relate to the accidents that occur with the nuclear power plants because the radiation has sufficient energy to interact with matter, especially the human body. Which means that they create Ionizing radiations exposing people to health issues.
Beta Radiation: It's a light, short-range particle and is actually an ejected electron that may travel several feet in air and is moderately penetrating.
Gamma Radiation: These are highly penetrating electromagnetic radiations that are able to travel many feet in the air and many inches in the human tissue and can readily penetrate through most materials.
In general each given type of radiation has its own decay, beta decay, alpha decay, and gamma decay. Each certain type of decay of a radioactive nucleus is what produces the corresponding type of radiation.
All of these radiations relate to the accidents that occur with the nuclear power plants because the radiation has sufficient energy to interact with matter, especially the human body. Which means that they create Ionizing radiations exposing people to health issues.