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
It emits a weak form of beta radiation that does not travel very far and cannot penetrate human skin, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
From Seattle Times
“This beta radiation is not very penetrating so that practically all of the energy emitted remains within the individual and cannot irradiate anyone else.”
From Seattle Times
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
The substance in question, actinium-227, emits alpha and beta radiation, both of which are charged particles.
From Washington Post
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