Question

Is nuclear radiation produced by a nuclear reactor?

Answer 1

Yes, nuclear reacton is produced by a nuclear reactor.

Answer 2

In nuclear reactors they are produced for example in the fuel (alpha decay of heavy nuclei). Alpha particles are commonly emitted by all of the heavy radioactive nuclei occuring in the nature (uranium, thorium or radium), as well as the transuranic elements (neptunium, plutonium or americium).