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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Irradiation]] is when a [[material]] is exposed to [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]].
===About Irradiation===
: [[Irradiation]] is dangerous because it can cause the [[atom]]s in living [[tissue]] to become [[ionise|ionised]] which can kill [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] or damage their [[DNA]] leading to [[cancer]].
: [[Irradiation]] can be useful as it can destroy living [[organism]]s such as [[bacteria]]. Food and medical equipment are '''irradiated''' to sterilise them.
: [[Irradiation]] does not leave a [[material]] [[radioactive]] so after a [[material]] has been [[irradiation|irradiated]] the danger is gone.
===Meaning===
[[Irradiation]] is when a [[material]] is exposed to [[Ionising Radiation|ionising radiation]].
===About Irradiation===
: [[Irradiation]] is dangerous because it can cause the [[atom]]s in living [[tissue]] to become [[ionise|ionised]] which can kill [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] or damage their [[DNA]] leading to [[cancer]].
: [[Irradiation]] can be useful as it can destroy living [[organism]]s such as [[bacteria]]. Food and medical equipment are '''irradiated''' to sterilise them.
: [[Irradiation]] does not leave a [[material]] [[radioactive]] so after a [[material]] has been [[irradiation|irradiated]] the danger is gone.