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Radiation Effects in Polymeric Materials pp 1–34Cite as

Effects of Radiation on the Environment

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The origin and existence of life on Earth owe to the presence of radiations that triggered photochemical transformations for sustainable life forms. The classification of radiations into ionizing and non-ionizing radiations, on the basis of interaction with matter, distinguishes their role in the evolution of the environment and its components. With advancement in scientific knowledge, there has been vast development in technological processes that utilize radiations for human benefits. But sometimes radiations pose to be potential risk for environment especially when used as weapon for mass destruction and during human negligence leading to catastrophic disasters.

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Abbreviations

EM:

Electromagnetic

Js:

Joule seconds

UV:

Ultraviolet

nm:

Nanometer

NIR:

Non-ionizing radiation

IR:

Infrared

RF:

Radio frequency

ELF:

Extremely low frequency

Hz:

Hertz

μw:

Microwave

vis:

Visible

EMFs:

Electromagnetic fields

GPS:

Global positioning systems

NRPB:

National Radiological Protection Board

ICNIRP:

International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection

UNSCEAR:

United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation

CNSC:

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

SI:

System International

HCFCs:

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons

CT:

Computed tomography

DNA:

Deoxyribonucleic acid

RNA:

Ribonucleic acid

GCR:

Galactic cosmic radiation

RF-EMFs:

Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields

NPPs:

Nuclear power plants

HFCs:

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons

CFCs:

Chlorofluorocarbons

VOCs:

Volatile organic compounds

NO:

Nitrous oxide

CAT:

Computed axial tomography

INES:

International Nuclear Event Scale

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Gujranwala Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, 141001, Punjab, India

    Gurpreet Kaur

  2. Department of Chemistry, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India

    Jandeep Singh

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Kaur, G., Singh, J. (2019). Effects of Radiation on the Environment. In: Kumar, V., Chaudhary, B., Sharma, V., Verma, K. (eds) Radiation Effects in Polymeric Materials. Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05770-1_1

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