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Hello, anyone know a website to find the background rate of Cesium?
are you looking for the exposure rate of background radiation due to Cesium? Decay rate? which isotope? what location? or are you looking for the exposure rate due to cesium?thegame said:Hello, anyone know a website to find the background rate of Cesium?
decay rate of any radioisotope is typically specified in terms of it's half life and is constant for every radioisotope. perhaps it's the decay constant you're actually looking for?thegame said:Cesium 137 decay rate... I am pretty sure its a constant, since its half life is 30 years.
Radioactivity is the spontaneous emission of particles or energy from the nucleus of an unstable atom. This process is known as radioactive decay and it results in the formation of a more stable atom.
The background rate of radioactivity refers to the level of naturally occurring radioactivity in the environment. This includes radiation from sources such as the Earth, cosmic rays, and radioactive elements found in rocks and soil.
The answer to this question depends on the level of exposure. Low levels of radioactivity from natural sources are generally not harmful. However, exposure to high levels of radioactivity can be dangerous and may cause health effects such as radiation sickness and an increased risk of cancer.
Radioactivity is measured in units called becquerels (Bq). This unit represents the number of radioactive decays that occur per second. Another commonly used unit is the curie (Ci), which represents the number of decays per second in a larger sample of material.
Natural sources of radioactivity include radon gas, cosmic rays, and radioactive elements found in the Earth's crust. Artificial sources include nuclear power plants, medical treatments, and nuclear weapons testing.