Radiation shielding composition
Abstract
A composition is disclosed for use as a radiation shield. The shield is a concrete product containing a stable uranium aggregate for attenuating gamma rays and a neutron absorbing component, the uranium aggregate and neutron absorbing component being present in the concrete product in sufficient amounts to provide a concrete having a density between about 4 and about 15 grams/cm{sup 3} and which will at a predetermined thickness, attenuate gamma rays and absorb neutrons from a radioactive material of projected gamma ray and neutron emissions over a determined time period. The composition is preferably in the form of a container for storing radioactive materials that emit gamma rays and neutrons. The concrete container preferably comprises a metal liner and/or a metal outer shell. The resulting radiation shielding container has the potential of being structurally sound, stable over a long period of time, and, if desired, readily mobile. 5 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 672574
- Patent Number(s):
- 5786611
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-378,161; TRN: 99:001055
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-94ID13223
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 28 Jul 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; CONTAINERS; STORAGE; BIOLOGICAL SHIELDS; SHIELDING MATERIALS; CONCRETES; LINERS; DESIGN; URANIUM; GAMMA RADIATION; NEUTRONS
Citation Formats
Quapp, W J, and Lessing, P A. Radiation shielding composition. United States: N. p., 1998.
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@article{osti_672574,
title = {Radiation shielding composition},
author = {Quapp, W J and Lessing, P A},
abstractNote = {A composition is disclosed for use as a radiation shield. The shield is a concrete product containing a stable uranium aggregate for attenuating gamma rays and a neutron absorbing component, the uranium aggregate and neutron absorbing component being present in the concrete product in sufficient amounts to provide a concrete having a density between about 4 and about 15 grams/cm{sup 3} and which will at a predetermined thickness, attenuate gamma rays and absorb neutrons from a radioactive material of projected gamma ray and neutron emissions over a determined time period. The composition is preferably in the form of a container for storing radioactive materials that emit gamma rays and neutrons. The concrete container preferably comprises a metal liner and/or a metal outer shell. The resulting radiation shielding container has the potential of being structurally sound, stable over a long period of time, and, if desired, readily mobile. 5 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
month = {Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 1998}
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