PPT-Absorption of Nuclear Radiation & Radiation Effects on

Atomic and Nuclear Physics Dr David Roelant Atomic and Molecular Weight Problem 1 Using the data in the table below compute the atomic weigh of naturally occurring oxygen Isotope Abundance. H e a t p r e s s u r e a n d b o m b d e b r i s t h a t f a l l s b a c k t o t h e g r o u n d c a u s e t h e m a j o r i m m e d i a t e d a m a g e A t g r o u n d z e r o t h e h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e i m m e d i a t e l y v a p o r . with Participating Media. Consider the general heat equation . We know that we can write the flux in terms of . advective. , diffusive, and. . radiative. . components. heat flux due to radiation. Chapter 25. Marie Curie was a Polish scientist whose research led to many discoveries about radiation and radioactive elements. In 1934 she died from leukemia caused by her long-term exposure to radiation. You will learn about the various types of radiation and their effects.. Charles Perrow, Emeritus Professor, Yale University. Visiting Professor, Stanford University. radiation from . atomic . bombs, . nuclear . processing plants, and . nuclear . power plants . in . several countries: . . Chemistry. How does a nuclear reactor work?. http://www.lanl.gov/science/1663/images/reactor.jpg. How does a small mass contained in this bomb cause……. Nuclear Bomb of 1945 known as . “. fat man. November 10, 2015. Center for Nuclear Science and Technology Information. Speakers Bureau Workshop. Today’s Presenters. Laura Hermann. , . Chair . of ANS Communications . Committee, . Partner . at Potomac Communications, . It’s a bizarre-o world, . where things are one thing, then they change into another.. . Leave your normalcy in the hall! . W. elcome to crazy. !. Pull out tables N and O now (like now without the “W”). Hiroshima. https://youtu.be/. gwkyPvlWPMO. kilotons. k. ilotons of dynamite equivalent are the units used to measure the blast effects of a nuclear weapon.. 1 kiloton is 1000 tons or 2,000,000 . lbs. ________________ involve changes in atomic nuclei. . Spontaneously-changing nuclei emit ________ and. are said to be _________. . Chemical reactions. Nuclear reactions. radiation. radioactive. energy and/or particles. Radiation Protection and Shielding Division (RPSD). Presentation to the. ANS Board of Directors. Glenn Sjoden/Michele . Ferenci. , RPSD Chairs. June 2015– San Antonio, Texas. Agenda Item . #4.c. RPSD Mission. 24.1 Nuclear Radiation. 24.2 Radioactive Decay (includes decay rates & radiochemical dating). 24.3 Nuclear Reactions (Transmutation. Part only). 24.4 Applications & Effects of Nuclear Reactions (except for radiation dose and intensity/distance). A person working with radioisotopes wears protective clothing and gloves and stands behind a shield.. 2. Radioactive Isotopes. A . radioactive isotope . has an unstable nucleus. emits radiation to become more stable. Nuclear. . radiation: . Arises from hundreds of different kinds of unstable atoms, created in nuclear reactions. .. Ionizing radiation: . Emitted as unstable items. , . which can damage living tissue. Physics Behind PHITS Simulation. 2. Radiation & Radioactivity. Ability to generate radiation due to decay of nucleus. *to be explained later. Example. : Spent nuclear fuel. Plume containing .