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• Fallout shelter
  ...erial then falls to earth, subjecting anything within the line of sight to radiation, a significant [[radioactive contamination|hazard]]. A fallout shelter is d It is possible to construct an electrometer-type radiation meter called the [[Kearny Fallout Meter]] from plans with just a coffee can
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• Potassium iodide
  ...k sphere in center of the body. Image is by [[MIBG]] [[scintigraphy]] with radiation from radioiodine in the MIBG. However, note unwanted uptake of radioiodine ...rgency%20USG.pdf] US FDA, "Potassium Iodide as a Thyroid Blocking Agent in Radiation Emergencies," U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Ad
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• Potassium chloride
  ...] ⁴⁰K. One [[kilogram]] of KCl yields 16350 [[becquerel]]s of [[radiation]] consisting of 89.28% beta and 10.72% [[gamma ray|gamma]] with 1.46083 MeV
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• Mercury (element)
  ...in a [[germicidal lamp]], whose spectrum is rich in invisible ultraviolet radiation.]] ...eat pipe]] type of cooling device for spacecraft heat rejection systems or radiation panels.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2009-07-07|url=http://www.aqpl43.dsl.pipe
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• Pentoxifylline
  ...tment combining pentoxifylline and tocopherol in patients with superficial radiation-induced fibrosis. J Clin Oncol 23: 8570-8579, 2005 </ref>
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• Radiant barrier
  ...barriers''' or reflective barriers inhibit [[heat transfer]] by [[thermal radiation]]. Thermal energy may also be transferred via [[Conduction (heat)|conductio ...missivity and reflectivity values sum to 1 by [[Kirchhoff's law of thermal radiation|Kirchoff's law]].
  7 KB (1,109 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Radar-absorbent material
  Foam absorber is used as lining of [[anechoic chamber]]s for electromagnetic radiation measurements{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}. This material typically
  7 KB (1,065 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Ceramic materials
  ...lue to the emerging materials scientist is the sensitivity of materials to radiation in the thermal [[infrared]] (IR) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. T
  28 KB (3,876 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Polyanhydrides
  ...t of [[chemotherapy]] protects the [[immune system]] from high levels of [[radiation]].
  10 KB (1,280 words) - 10:09, 20 September 2010
• Biopolymer
  === Effects of radiation === ...he lengths of these three regions vary with γ-ray irradiation. Increasing radiation dosage shortens the time of the early stage. The appearance of the drastic
  68 KB (9,959 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Polypropylene
  Polypropylene is liable to chain degradation from exposure to heat and [[UV]] radiation such as that present in [[sunlight]]. Oxidation usually occurs at the [[ter
  25 KB (3,657 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Forensic chemistry
  ...to the frequency of infrared radiation. When the frequency of the infrared radiation matches the natural frequency of the bond, the amplitude of the vibration i Many polymers are also attacked by [[UV radiation]] at vulnerable points in their chain structures. Thus, [[polypropylene]] s
  9 KB (1,340 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Alkali anion exchange membrane
  ...ontent.cgi?article=1061&context=chemistry Comparison of PVDF and FEP based radiation-grafted alkaline anionexchange membranes for use in low temperature portabl
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• Factors of polymer weathering
  ...raising the temperature. The other factors act synergistically with solar radiation to significantly influence the weathering processes. All weather factors, i == Solar Radiation ==
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• Weather testing of polymers
  ...polymer systems. The elements of most concern to polymers are Ultraviolet radiation, moisture and humidity, high temperatures and temperature fluctuations. Pol This angle ensures exposure to the full [[spectrum]] of [[solar radiation]], from [[infrared]] to [[Ultra violet]].
  12 KB (1,780 words) - 10:10, 20 September 2010
• Polycarbonate
  <tr><td>[[Radiation resistance]]</td><td bgcolor="#ffffcc">Fair</td></tr> <tr><td>[[Ultraviolet|Ultraviolet (1-380nm)]] [[Radiation resistance|resistance]]</td><td bgcolor="#ffffcc">Fair</td></tr>
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• Bitumen
  ...colored. Roads made with lighter-colored pitch absorb less heat from solar radiation, and become less hot than darker surfaces, reducing their contribution to t
  13 KB (1,945 words) - 10:12, 20 September 2010
• Particle size distribution
  ...dispersed in fluid. [[Dispersed particles]] [[absorption (electromagnetic radiation)|absorb]] and [[scatter]] ultrasound similarly to light. This has been know
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• Depleted uranium
  ...ss than one third as much U-235 and U-234 as natural uranium. The external radiation dose from DU is about 60 percent of that from the same [[mass]] of natural ...uses include counterweights in aircraft, radiation shielding in medical [[radiation therapy]] and industrial [[radiography]] equipment, and containers used to
  80 KB (11,721 words) - 10:13, 20 September 2010
• Toxic metal
  ...olonium]]) may be included in the definition. Radioactive metals have both radiation toxicity and chemical toxicity. Metals in an oxidation state abnormal to th
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