RADIOACTIVE DECAY

What is Radioactive Decay?

Alpha Particles:

** Alpha particles may  be protected by human 

skin. or by sheet of paper although, if 

radionuclides that emit alpha particles are inhaled 

or go in our body through a slash in our skin.

**They may be very hurtful.

Gamma and X-Rays:

** Gamma rays are the most penetrating of the 3 

kinds of emissionrecorded here.

** Gamma rays will penetrate skin, timber, and 

other substances.

** This kind of emission determinants critical 

impairment to your internal body parts.

Beta Particles:

** Beta particles will not be halted by sheet of 

paper.

** Beta particles can furthermore origin grave 

damage to your wellbeing if theygo in your body.