title: IONIZING RADIATION
abstract: Ionizing radiation is the transfer of energy in the form of high-energy particles or electromagnetic waves that have the ability to ionize matter – that is, to remove electrons from atoms and molecules. It encompasses a spectrum of radiation with a wavelength ≤ 100 nm and with a sufficiently high energy to cause physicochemical changes in the irradiated substances. This type of radiation is characteristic of radioactive processes, nuclear reactions and some cosmic sources and is of significant i