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Published: Oct 12, 2018
General term for materials used in nuclear reactors to reduce the energy (speed) of Fast Neutrons to that of Thermal (slow) Neutrons. The thermal neutrons are then able to interact and Fission with U-235.
Radiation Protection Glossary
A radiation protection glossary for Radiation Protection Supervisors (RPS) and anyone interesting in radiation safety terminology. The glossary is a mixture of health physics terms, and phrases related to radiation legislation, transport, practical safety and similar.
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Radiation is one of the important factors in evolution. It causes mutation, and some level of mutation is actually good for evolution