Radiation glossary and government resources

Radiation : Transmission of energy though space or any medium. Also known as radiant energy. [Environmental Protection Agency]

Climate and Radiation
From the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. Includes information about aerosols, clouds, rainfall, remote sensing, current projects, publications and

EPA - Radiation Home (EPA's Radiation Protection Program)
Information and educational materials. About radiological topics in general, plus EPA's activities in protecting the public and the environment from

EPA - Air&Radiation
...information is provided by the US EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR). ... and regulations for controlling air pollution and radiation exposure.

DOE Openness: Human Radiation Experiments
Established in March 1994 to lead DOE efforts to tell the agency's story of radiation research using human subjects during the Cold War.

CDC Radiation Emergencies
Information on terrorism and public health. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program
A large global change research program, with nowadays an emphasis on cloud measurements.

Ready.gov - Be Informed - Radiation
A radiation threat or 'dirty bomb' is designed to spread dangerous fallout over a targeted area.

Solar Radiation Resource Information
Resource offering data archives, models, calculators and scientific reports.

US Solar Radiation Resource Maps
Atlas for the Solar Radiation Data Manual for Flat-Plate and ... These maps show the general trends in the amount of solar radiation received in the

MedlinePlus: Radiation Exposure
What We Know about Radiation (National Institutes of Health). Overviews; Biological Effects of Radiation (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission)

MedlinePlus: Radiation Therapy
Radiation for Breast Cancer Now Less Toxic to Heart (03/15/2005, Reuters Health). From the National Institutes of Health; Radiation Therapy and You: A

Electromagnetic Spectrum - Introduction
A NASA site listing the various wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.

Safety and Health Topics: Radiofrequency and Microwave Radiation
...and microwave (MW) radiation are electromagnetic radiation in the frequency ... possible biological effects of exposure to RF/MW radiation from radios,

Safety and Health Topics: Ionizing Radiation
Ionizing Radiation Safety and Health Topics Page. ... Ionizing radiation sources can be found in a wide range of occupational settings, including health

Radiation Safety Information Computational Center-Main Page
The Radiation Safety Information Computational Center (RSICC) is a Specialized Information Analysis Center (SIAC) authorized to collect, analyze, maintain,

Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site
REAC/TS trains, consults, or assists in response to all types of radiation accidents or incidents. Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Electromagnetic Radiation
Electromagnetic Radiation ... These waves are also called "electromagnetic radiation" because they radiate from the electrically charged particles.

NRC: About Radiation
Radiation Protection. NRC's primary mission is to protect public health and ... of radiation from nuclear reactors, materials, and waste facilities.

NRC: Radiation Protection
Nuclear Regulatory Commission information on health physics topics, dose standards and emergency response.

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