Ionizing radiation

Ionizing radiation is the type of radiation that has the energy to remove electron from an atom, and to break bonds in cells, which are the highly dangerous radiation that we always are concerned about. To better understand ionizing radiation, you need to recognize how the energy is being moved, which can occur through either electromagnetic spectrum waves or through charged subatomic particles. Ionizing radiation occurs frequencies on the Electromagnetic spectrum are from Ultraviolet to Gamma Rays. Ionizing radiation can also occur through the decay of radioactive materials, in this process, this occur through a unstable isotope or nuclear reaction, during this process subatomic particle such as: alpha particles α, Beta Particles (β+, β-), and neutrons (y), are released and travels at very high speed, giving it the ability to rip out electrons from atoms. The difference between Electromagnetic wave radiation and particle radiation is Electromagnetic wave radiation only has energy in them but no mass, this is due to electromagnetic waves are created by energy and magnetic field, making them oscillating each other, on the other hand, particle radiation uses subatomic particle from radioactive decay, which has both mass and energy. The strength of the radiation is depended on the frequency of the wave, the higher the frequency, the radiated particle's ability to ionize an atom increases.

Example source of ionizing radiations are : Oil and gas drilling, Nuclear power plants, CT Scans. , UV rays  Application of radium and thorium, X-rays,