What are some examples of Radiation?

Examples of Everyday Radiation

Non-ionizing Radiation

Visible light

Infrared light

Near ultraviolet light

Microwaves

Low frequency waves

Radio waves

Waves produced by mobile phones

A campfire's heat

Thermal radiation

Extremely low frequency waves (3 - 30 Hz)

Very low frequency waves (3-30 kHz)

Power lines

Strong magnets

MRI

LEDs

Lasers

Light bulbs

Light from the sun

Remote controls

Cordless phones

Radio-frequency radiation such as televisions, FM and AM radio

Shortwave and CB's

Computer screens

Infrared lamps use to maintain food temperature in restaurants

Ionizing Radiation

Ultraviolet light

X-rays

Gamma-rays

Radioactive decay's particles

Cosmic rays

Alpha rays

Beta rays

Medical imaging equipment

Ionization of food

Sterilization of medical tools

Nuclear power production

Metal mining can result in exposure to ionizing radiation

Coal mining and power production from coal

Nuclear weapons

Galactic Cosmic Radiation (to which astronauts are exposed)

Solar Particle Event radiation (to which astronauts may be exposed)

Natural background radiation

Radiation therapy for specific forms of cancer

Radon

CT scans

Nuclear medical scans

X-Rays

Airport security scanners (in extremely high usage)

Examples of radiation would be:

ultraviolet light from the sun.

heat from a stove burner.

light from a candle.

x-rays from an x-ray machine.

alpha particles emitted from the radioactive decay of uranium.