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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Radionuclide

Published: Oct 12, 2018

A radionuclide is a type of Nuclide which is Radioactive and will undergo spontaneous Radioactive Decay.

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