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UNITS DEVICES DIMENSIONS AND MEASUREMENTS
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The damage of the human body due to radiation (X-rays or
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Rads
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Rems
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Curie
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Roentgen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The damage of the human body due to radiation (X-rays or gamma rays etc) is measured in rems.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gamma rays are the most harmful external hazard. Beta particles can partially penetrate skin, causing “beta burns”. Alpha particles cannot penetrate intact skin. Gamma and x-rays can pass through a person damaging cells in their path.
Detailed explanation-3: -These ionizing radiations enter the living tissues and can destroy living cells, chromosomal aberrations and carcinogenic effect. Ionizing radiation can randomly cause damage to all cellular components and induces a variety of DNA effect. So x-ray is utilized in well-prevent and protective condition.
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