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Exposure (radiation)

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000166

Absorption of ionizing radiation or the amount of a hazardous substance that has been ingested, inhaled, or in contact with the skin. Acute exposure occurs over a short period of time. Chronic exposure is exposure received over a long period of time, such as during a lifetime. See Occupational dose.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000166
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
See alsoOccupational Dose
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000166",
  "term": "Exposure (radiation)",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "Absorption of ionizing radiation or the amount of a hazardous substance that has been ingested, inhaled, or in contact with the skin. Acute exposure occurs over a short period of time. Chronic exposure is exposure received over a long period of time, such as during a lifetime. See Occupational dose.",
  "see_also": [
    "Occupational Dose"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/exposure-radiation/"
}

Record 166 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.