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Physical Phenomena > Radiation > Radiation, Nonionizing

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Radiation, Nonionizing  

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Definition

  • ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION or sonic radiation (SOUND WAVES) which does not produce IONS in matter through which it passes. The wavelengths of non-ionizing electromagentic radiation are generally longer than those of far ultraviolet radiation and range through the longest RADIO WAVES.

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  • Non-Ionizing Radiation
  • Nonionizing Radiation

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KGW08CKQ-K

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