beta radiation
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Beta radiation, unlike alpha radiation, has some penetrating power and can pass through clothing and wooden walls.
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It emits a weak form of beta radiation that does not travel far and cannot penetrate human skin, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2023
“What may confuse people is that most of the dose to an individual from eating potassium-40 comes from the beta radiation emitted during the decay of the radioactive atoms,” Chabot wrote.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023
It emits a weak form of beta radiation that does not travel very far and cannot penetrate human skin, according to the NRC.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2023
Such radiation is easy to block; one’s epidermis can block alpha radiation, and a few millimeters of aluminum can block beta radiation.
From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2019
As a result, beta particles can penetrate far more deeply into bodily tissue and external doses of beta radiation represent a significantly greater threat than the slower, heavier alpha particles.
From Worldwide Effects of Nuclear War: Some Perspectives by U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
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