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6Meaning of "radiation source"
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6 Meaning of "radiation source"
(1) A radiation source is a thing that emits or may emit radiation.
(2) A radiation source can be radioactive material or a radiation apparatus.
(3) Radioactive material is material that spontaneously emits ionising radiation as a consequence of nuclear transformations.
(4) A radiation apparatus is an apparatus that –
(a) produces radiation when energised; or
(b) is, if assembled or repaired, capable of producing radiation when energised.