[Coco] EPROM question

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Beta particles are high energy electrons and alpha particles are helium nuclei (two protons and two neutrons) stripped of electrons, slower than beta but something over 7000 times as much mass.

There's never been a letter name for neutron radiation, which is the main output of most fission processes.  And the thing from a plutonium pile that can kill you almost as fast as actually ingesting some of the plutonium.  (Highly toxic [chemically, not just rads] heavy metal).
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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Gene Heskett <gene.heskett at verizon.net>
> On Saturday 09 February 2008, Joef6809 wrote:
> >Wow ask a simple question and got a lession in partical physics.
> >I also gather that its near if not over its usfull life so I gotta get the
> >thing read quick.
> >BTW I thought alpha particals were just electrons and beta was a proton. Or
> >do I have that backwards?
> 
> I believe you have it correctly.
> 
> >Oh how about GammaBits for that healthy glow?
> 
> Ain't nuthin healthy about those.
> 
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