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Introduction to contaminating radioactive elements and methods of decontamination
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R Riazi *   , A Aghighi |
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Abstract: (14624 Views) |
| In the event of a nuclear disaster, in war or malfunctions in nuclear
infrastructures, the first priority is to save the lives of those involved,
and after that their bodies have to be decontaminated. In this article
the radioactive elements with most radioactive contamination are
introduced followed by a summery of the medical procedures
advised for such cases.
Radioactive radiation can cause direct and indirect biological
damage to the body tissue. During the exposure of body tissue to
ionization radiation, energy is transferred causing ionization and
stimulation in tissue. This ionization can cause direct damage to
sensitive cells in the body which is considered as a direct cause of
radioactive radiation to the body. |
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| Keywords: Radioactive elements, Decontamination, Biological damage |
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Type of Study: Original |
Received: 2012/03/7 | Accepted: 2014/06/3 | Published: 2014/06/3
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