RPM must be secured to prevent unauthorized use. By-pass of interlocks and safety procedures is prohibited. Stay clear of unauthorized areas. During sample changes RPMs must be off. Biological Effects of Radiation Radiation causes ionization which, in turn, causes physical and chemical affects to the atoms and cells with which it interacts.
Radiation passes through tissue and causes ionization within the cells of the tissue.
The ions produced within the cell are electrically charged and chemically active. If a large enough cell population damage occurs, then radiation effects may be immediate and fatal to the living organism. The radiation effects may show up in a matter of days as acute effects, or, late effects years after the exposure. One type of cancer treatment is the use of radiation because cancer cells are multiplying in a rapid rate. Children are more sensitive to radiation than adults.