What causes radioactive contamination
In short: Radioactive contamination can be due to a variety of causes and presents a hazard through the production of ionizing radiation.
1. Radioactive contamination can be due to a variety of causes. 2. It may be an inevitable result of certain processes, such as the release of radioactive xenon in nuclear fuel reprocessing. 3. The radioactive decay of the contaminants produces ionizing radiation, namely alpha, beta, gamma rays and free neutrons. 4. This presents a hazard determined by the concentration of contaminants, the energy of radiation, and proximity to body organs.
Sources: Wikipedia, “Radioactive contamination (Wikipedia)” (CC BY-SA 4.0). Illustrative, not to scale.
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- Also: www.gov.uk — Radioactive land contamination: guidance and information
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