Radiation: Nonparticulate

Responsible for sunburns and used in sterilization.

Because it has no mass, certain forms (like gamma rays) can penetrate much more deeply into materials than particulate radiation. The Electromagnetic Spectrum nonparticulate radiation

It travels in a wave-like pattern and can move through a vacuum, such as outer space. Responsible for sunburns and used in sterilization

High-energy waves that can strip electrons from atoms, potentially causing DNA damage. potentially causing DNA damage.