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  1. Atomic radiation is energy given out by 
  2. disintegrating atoms during radioactive 
  3. decay, whether natural or synthesized.  The
  4. energy may be in the form of fast-moving 
  5. particles, known as alpha particles and beta
  6. particles, or in the form of high-energy 
  7. electromagnetic waves known as gamma 
  8. radiation.
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  10. Subject by: Vince Pike
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