Radiation Protection Glossary
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With respect to
Radiation Protection
, inhalation describes one possible mode by which
Radioactive
materials may enter the body and therefore present an
Internal Radiation
hazard. Inhalation can occur where the radioactive material is airborne, volatile or being processed in such a way as to make the inhalation route possible.
