Both penetrating power and ionizing power are important in determining the danger of radiation to living tissue.

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Both penetrating power and ionizing power are important in determining the danger of radiation to living tissue. The goal of understanding damage to living tissues is to limit that damage. If you were an engineer working for a firm that designs safety clothes and apparatus for working in radioactive environments,

(a) Under what conditions is ionizing power the more important factor to consider?

(b) Under what conditions is penetrating power the more important factor?

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Chemistry For Engineering Students

ISBN: 9780357026991

4th Edition

Authors: Lawrence S. Brown, Tom Holme

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