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Parent topic: Appendix 1 - Glossary of Terminology of Relevance to the Handling of Dangerous Cargoes

Beta emitter

 Radioactive substance (material) or article, which contains radioactive material that spontaneously emits beta particles. Beta particle is a negatively charged particle identical with an electron emitted from a radioactive atomic nucleus. Beta rays (streams of these particles) may cause skin burns and do harm if they enter the body.

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