Common uses. Dicyclomine is an anticholinergic agent used to treat symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor. Before using. Some medicines or medical conditions may interact with this medicine.
These compounds emit alpha and beta radiation. But most of this radiation gets absorbed by the rocks themselves and never makes it into the air. Gamma radiation is often produced at the same time as alpha and beta radiation. Gamma radiation can pass through the rocks and so this is the type that we detect most of.
Background radiationradiation: Energy carried by particles from a radioactive substance, or spreading out from a source. is all around us. Some of it comes from natural sources and some comes from artificial sources. Natural sources of background radiation include: 1  Cosmic rays - radiation that reaches the Earth from space. 2  Rocks and soil - some rocks are radioactive and give off radioactive radon gas.  Living things - plants absorb radioactive materials from the soil and these pass up the food chain.