This is done by considering: If the half-life chosen is too long, the damaging effects of the radiation would last for too long and the dose received would continue to rise.

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The discipline of Health Physics, also referred to as the science of radiation protection, is part of the broader discipline of radiological sciences that includes the uses of radiation in medicine.

It was found that the natural presence of iron-rich minerals in TVA give it strong radiation attenuation properties.