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What is the biggest source of background radiation?
Have just finished doing this as part of my GCSE Cheimstry course. 88% of Background radiation comes from natural sources i.e. food, water, space (via cosmic rays) etc.
Also my teacher said Rocks,...
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The largest source of background radiation is?
Radiation we receive is 50% from Radon gas. Surprisingly, Nuclear power plants and reactors emit the least- less than we receive from food or buildings.
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Name the nuclide that are sources of background radiation?
Isotopes of uranium, thorium, radium, radon, potassium, tritium, etc.
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Name 4 sources of background radiation?
Food, Water, Air, Rocks, Soil and also space :)
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Sources of radiation?
the sun and various elements radiate
http://www.jlab.org/div_dept/train/rad_guide/sources.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation