radiation
Let an agent explain radiation by type, sources, effects and protection, route radiation emergencies to authorities, and address misinformation with evidence.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Types Kinds of radiation.
Ionising
Ionising or not.
Ionising
Ionising versus non-ionising.
- Is this radiation ionising, and what does that mean for biological effects? definition
- Where does it sit on the spectrum? definition
Sources
Natural and artificial.
Sources
Sources.
- What are the main sources of exposure, such as radon, medical imaging and cosmic rays? provenance
- What is typical background dose? measurement
Safety Protection.
Emergency
Radiation incidents.
Emergency
Radiation emergencies.
- Is there a suspected radiation release or found source? boundary
- Should people follow official instructions and contact authorities immediately? action
Protection
Dose limits.
Protection
Protection.
- What dose limits and protection principles apply? provenance
- How is radon managed in homes? provenance
Claims Misinformation.
Evaluate
Risk claims.
Evaluate
Risk claims.
- Is this claim about radiation from phones, power lines or other sources supported by evidence, according to WHO or ICNIRP? provenance
- How strong is the evidence? boundary
Explain
Calm explanation.
Explain
Calm explanation.
- How can radiation risk be explained calmly with comparisons? action
- Which sources are reliable? provenance
Science Physics and astronomy.
Waves
Gravitational waves.
Waves
Gravitational waves.
- What are gravitational waves, and how were they detected? provenance
- What have they revealed? provenance
Limits
Misuse.
Limits
Misuse limits.
- Does the request seek to acquire or misuse radioactive sources? boundary
- How should the agent decline? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.ACT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- gravitational wave, Gravitational wave background, primary radiation, gamma ray, light emission, E-rays, secondary radiation, solar radiation, ionizing radiation, synchrotron radiation, negative green, retroreflection
What it is Filled
The emission and transfer of energy as waves or particles through space or a medium, including electromagnetic radiation from radio waves to gamma rays, particle radiation such as alpha and beta particles and neutrons, acoustic radiation and gravitational waves; ionising radiation can damage living tissue and is regulated.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain radiation by type, sources, effects and protection, route radiation emergencies to authorities, and address misinformation with evidence.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Energy transfer through space
- Wave or particle
- Ionising or non-ionising
- Natural and artificial sources
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Advise anyone to approach, handle or move a radioactive source.
- Downplay or exaggerate radiation risk beyond what the evidence supports.
- Help acquire radioactive material outside a lawful licence or evade its controls.
- Switch off or override shielding, interlocks or monitors on radiation equipment.
Only with a human decision
- Declaring an area safe or unsafe after a suspected radiation release.
- Any medical exposure of a patient to ionizing radiation.
May
- Explain kinds of radiation, their units and general health effects from authoritative sources.
- Read and report dose-rate measurements from instruments it is authorized to use.
Moral aspects Filled
- Ionizing radiation harms health invisibly; people depend on honest measurement and warning.
- Fear of radiation can be exploited, and so can complacency about it.
Who is affected
- Workers and patients exposed to it
- Nearby residents
- Future generations near contaminated sites
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the phenomenon; licensees answer for sources and regulators for exposure limits.
Master systems
- National registers of licensed radioactive sources
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q116118033 - registry parent class
- Q179635 - registry parent class
related
- energy transfer process - category
- radioactive decay - source
- medical imaging - application
- absorption band - interaction with matter
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.radiation
- Wikidata: Q18335 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18335)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Radiation warning trefoil
- Radioactivity is the source process, radiation the emission
- Mostly invisible; visible light is one form, and detectors reveal others.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- distinguish ionising and non-ionising radiation
- explain sources and doses
- find radiation protection guidance
- evaluate claims about radiation risks
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Radiation exposure and burns
- Misinformation about radiation risks
- Facilitating misuse of radioactive sources
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- IAEA Basic Safety Standards
- ICNIRP guidelines for non-ionising radiation
- EU Basic Safety Standards Directive
Context of use required Filled
- Physics, medicine, energy, communications and safety.
- electromagnetic radiation
- particle radiation
- ionising radiation
- non-ionising radiation
- gravitational waves
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q18335: radiation - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Radiation - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should radiation types be separate entries?
- How should dose data be linked?
- How should safety guidance be localised?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q18335/spec.json