Beta Radiation

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Ionizing Radiation
Nuclear Decay Product
gptkbp:betaMinusDecay Electron Emission
gptkbp:betaPlusDecay Positron Emission
gptkbp:canBeShieldedBy Few Millimeters of Aluminum
gptkbp:cause Biological Damage
gptkbp:charge Positive or Negative
gptkbp:consistsOf Beta Particles
gptkbp:detects gptkb:Geiger_Counter
gptkb:Scintillation_Counter
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Henri_Becquerel
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1896
gptkbp:emits Unstable Atomic Nuclei
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beta Radiation
gptkbp:penetration Moderate
gptkbp:producedBy Beta Decay
gptkbp:range Up to Several MeV
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Alpha_Radiation
Gamma Radiation
gptkbp:stopsAt gptkb:glass
Plastic
Aluminum Sheet
gptkbp:symbol β
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Medical_Imaging
Radiotherapy
Tracer Studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Radiation_Monitoring_Equipment
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6