The 289 area code was created as an area code overlay for the Mississauga (Streetsville) area. Unlike the previous solutions, this process did not require the place to be geographically separated by different area codes.
Ionizing radiation is a term used for radiation whose quanta have energy to directly or indirectly ionize (one or more electrons are released from the atom of the given substance) molecules or atoms while passing through matter, hence the name ionizing radiation.
Radiation in the Environment. Many forms of radiation are encountered in the natural environment and are produced by modern technology. Most of them have the potential for both beneficial and harmful effects. Even sunlight, the most essential radiation of all, can be harmful in excessive amounts. Most public attention is given to the category of radiation known as ionizing radiation.. This radiation can disrupt atoms, creating positive ions and negative electrons, and cause biological harm.