Gamma: Sterilising food, Killing cancer, Very penetrating, low ionization, Main component of cosmic rays , High energy electromagnetic radiation , No mass or charge, Alpha: Contains 2 neutrons and 2 protons, Very ionizing but low penetration, Smoke detectors, Present in radon gas a major contributor to background radiation, Dangerous if ingested, Beta: Fast-moving electron, Medium ionization and penetration, Controls paper and metal thickness, Used in internal radiotherapy, Anti-particle is positron,

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