Effects of Radioactive Elements
The body can suffer substantial damage from radiation released by radioactive materials because radiation can destroy the structural integrity of DNA, leading to abnormalities in the human genome and possibly to gene mutation and further can cause cancer as well.
Different effects of radiation with different exposure to the radiation are as follows,
Dose (rem) | Effect on the Human Body |
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5-20 | There can be seen late long-term effects as well as chromosomal damage. |
20-100 | Drop in the white blood cell count for a brief period. |
100-200 | Mild radiation sickness within a few hours, including fatigue, nausea, and decreased resistance to infection. |
200-300 | Radiation exposure causes severe radiation sickness symptoms, including bleeding and 100-200 rem, and is a lethal dose for 10-35% of the population after 30 days. |
300-400 | Severe radiation illness, as well as intestinal and marrow damage. |
400-1000 | Accelerated illness and early death. |
1000-5000 | Accelerated illness and early death in some days. |
Where the biological risk of exposure to radiation is measured in rem(Roentgen equivalent man, CGS system), also sieverts (Sv) is the MKS(S.I.) unit of the same. (Where, 1 rem = 0.01 Sv)
Radioactive Elements in Periodic Table
Radioactive Elements are the elements that emit radioactive waves like alpha waves, beta waves, and gamma waves. The Process is called Radioactivity. They are found throughout the Earth’s crust and have important applications in various fields, including medicines, energy production, etc. The radioactive elements are unstable because of the presence of excess nuclear charge inside their atomic nucleus. These atomic nuclei undergo radioactive decay to form stable nuclei. The elements that undergo radioactive decay are called radioactive elements.
Learn about, Types of Radioactivity
In this article, we will learn about radioactive elements, radioactive elements table, characteristics, examples, and applications of radioactive elements.
Table of Content
- What are Radioactive Elements?
- History of Radioactive Elements
- List of Natural Radioactive Elements
- What is Alpha Radiation?
- List of Radioactive Elements on the Periodic Table
- Examples of Radioactive Elements
- Radioactive Metals
- Radioactive Element Decay
- Half-Life
- Characteristics of Radioactive Elements
- Effects of Radioactive Elements
- Toxicity of Radioactive Elements
- Uses of Radioactive Elements