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  1. Ionizing radiation - Wikipedia

    Gamma rays, X-rays, and the higher energy ultraviolet part of the electromagnetic spectrum are ionizing radiation; whereas the lower energy ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves, and …

  2. About Ionizing Radiation | Radiation and Your Health | CDC

    Feb 19, 2024 · Ionizing radiation is a powerful form of energy with medical applications such as diagnostic testing. At high enough doses, it can alter your body's cells and DNA.

  3. Ionizing radiation | Definition, Sources, Types, Effects ...

    Dec 19, 2025 · Ionizing radiation, flow of energy in the form of atomic and subatomic particles or electromagnetic waves that is capable of freeing electrons from an atom, causing the atom to …

  4. Ionizing radiation and health effects

    Jul 27, 2023 · Ionizing radiation is a type of energy released by atoms in the form of electromagnetic waves or particles. People are exposed to natural sources of ionizing …

  5. Radiation Basics | US EPA

    Sep 10, 2025 · Ionizing radiation comes from x-ray machines, cosmic particles from outer space and radioactive elements. Radioactive elements emit ionizing radiation as their atoms undergo …

  6. What is Ionizing Radiation? | Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    Ionizing radiation is radiation with enough energy to create ion pairs in atoms. It is ionizing radiation that is of particular interest to the NRC because of its potential to cause health effects.

  7. Understanding Ionizing Radiation: Types, Sources, and ...

    Explore the fundamentals of ionizing radiation, its various forms, origins, and methods for effective detection.

  8. IONIZE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dec 5, 2016 · The meaning of IONIZE is to convert wholly or partly into ions.

  9. Ionization Defined – Radiation Safety

    Ionizing radiation (ionizing radiation) is radiation that carries enough energy to liberate electrons from atoms or molecules, thereby ionizing them.

  10. INTRODUCTION TO IONIZING RADIATION - Occupational Safety …

    Ionizing Radiation: Any electromagnetic or particulate radiation capable of producing ion pairs by interaction with matter. Scope limited to X and gamma rays, alpha particles, beta particles …