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The document discusses the effects of electromagnetic (EM) radiation on living things and the environment, highlighting that many EM waves are invisible yet detectable. It classifies radiation into ionizing and non-ionizing types, explaining their different effects and exposure pathways, including internal and external exposure. The health impacts of ionizing radiation are dependent on the absorbed dose and the sensitivity of various tissues and organs.

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Q2 LAS 4 Science

The document discusses the effects of electromagnetic (EM) radiation on living things and the environment, highlighting that many EM waves are invisible yet detectable. It classifies radiation into ionizing and non-ionizing types, explaining their different effects and exposure pathways, including internal and external exposure. The health impacts of ionizing radiation are dependent on the absorbed dose and the sensitivity of various tissues and organs.

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OPENING PRAYER

EFFECTS OF EM RADIATION
ON LIVING THINGS AND
THE ENVIRONMENT
Quarter 2 – LAS 4
Effects of EM Radiation on Living
Things and the Environment
◦ In our everyday living, we are not aware that we encounter electromagnetic waves. Many of us do
not know that majority of the electromagnetic waves cannot be seen by the naked eye, only the
visible light. So, even though they are not visible, it doesn’t mean that they cannot be detected.
Electromagnetic radiation is the type of radiation we can encounter in different kinds of
electromagnetic waves. Some can penetrate the top layers of our skin while some can totally
penetrate to the skin which can cause damage to our cells.
Electromagnetic radiation carries electromagnetic
energy. It includes radio waves, microwaves,
infrared, visible light, x-rays, and gamma rays.
Radiation is classified
asionizing and
non-ionizing.

Ionizing radiation
is any type of
electromagnetic
wave that carries
enough energy to
remove electrons
from an atom while
non-ionizing
radiation does not
have sufficient
energy to remove an
electron from an
atom.
Ionizing radiation presents a flow of various micro particles or
electromagnetic fields, which have an ability to ionize a substance. In
everyday life, ionizing radiation denotes penetrating radiation – a flow
of gamma rays and particles (alpha, beta, neutrons).
◦Radiation exposure may be internal or external, and can be acquired
through various exposure pathways.
◦Internal exposure to ionizing radiation occurs when a radionuclide is
inhaled, ingested or otherwise enters into the bloodstream (for example, by
injection or through wounds). Internal exposure stops when the
radionuclide is eliminated from the body, either spontaneously (such as
through excreta) or as a result of a treatment.
◦External exposure may occur when airborne radioactive material (such as
dust, liquid, or aerosols) is deposited on skin or clothes. This type of
radioactive material can often be removed from the body by simply washing.
◦Exposure to ionizing radiation can also result from irradiation from an
external source, such as medical radiation exposure from X-rays. External
irradiation stops when the radiation source is shielded or when the person
moves outside the radiation field.
Health effects of
ionizing radiation
Radiation damage to
tissue and/or organs
depends on the dose
of radiation received,
or the absorbed dose
which is expressed in
a unit called the gray
(Gy). The potential
damage from an
absorbed dose
depends on the type
of radiation and the
sensitivity of different
tissues and organs.

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