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Radiation. radiation. (Science: radiobiology) propagation of energy through space. In the context of this report, it is electromagnetic radiation (x-rays or gamma rays) or corpuscular radiation (alpha particles, electrons, protons, neutrons) capable of producing ionisation.adiation. radiation. (Science: radiobiology) propagation of energy through space. In the context of this report, it is electromagnetic radiation (x-rays or gamma rays) or corpuscular radiation (alpha particles, electrons, protons, neutrons) capable of producing ionisation.
Radiation occurs when energy is emitted by a source and then travels through a medium, such as air, until it is absorbed by matter. Radiation can be described as two basic types, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Non-ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation. 1  Natural background radiation. 2  Cosmic radiation. 3  Terrestrial radiation. 4  Inhalation. 5  Ingestion. 6  Artificial sources of radiation.