Alpha Radiation

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Ionizing Radiation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Alpha Rays
gptkbp:canBeStoppedBy gptkb:newspaper
gptkb:skin
gptkbp:charge +2
gptkbp:commonEmitters Uranium-238
Radium-226
Polonium-210
gptkbp:consistsOf Alpha Particles
gptkbp:dangerousIf Inhaled or Ingested
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Ernest_Rutherford
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1899
gptkbp:emits Radioactive Nuclei
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpha Radiation
gptkbp:ionizationPower High
gptkbp:mass 4 atomic mass units
gptkbp:penetration Low
gptkbp:range 4-8 MeV
gptkbp:speed 5% speed of light
gptkbp:symbol α
gptkbp:usedIn Radiotherapy
Smoke Detectors
Static Eliminators
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Radiation_Monitoring_Equipment
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6