[Evaluation of the effectiveness of the disinfection of sewage water by the radiat1on method].
1976
N A Arbuzova, and
V A Riadchenko, and
V A Gol'din, and
E L Mendel'son
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D011830
Radiation Effects
The effects of ionizing and nonionizing radiation upon living organisms, organs and tissues, and their constituents, and upon physiologic processes. It includes the effect of irradiation on food, drugs, and chemicals.
Rendering pathogens harmless through the use of heat, antiseptics, antibacterial agents, etc.
D005720
Gamma Rays
Penetrating, high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei during NUCLEAR DECAY. The range of wavelengths of emitted radiation is between 0.1 - 100 pm which overlaps the shorter, more energetic hard X-RAYS wavelengths. The distinction between gamma rays and X-rays is based on their radiation source.