RADIATION SHIELDING DEVICE
Abstract
ABS>A radiation shield that is suitable for the protection of personnel from both gamma rays and nentrons is described. The shield is comprised of a hollow wall and an aggregate consisting of iron and water in approximately equal amounts by volume substantially filling the wall. A means is provided to circulate the water through the wall to cool the shield when in use.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4302888
- Patent Number(s):
- 2853624
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21F - PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-004369
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; BARRIERS; COOLING; GAMMA RADIATION; IRON; LIQUID FLOW; NEUTRONS; PERSONNEL; QUANTITY RATIO; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATIONS; SHIELDING; WATER
Citation Formats
Wigner, E P, and Young, G J. RADIATION SHIELDING DEVICE. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Wigner, E P, & Young, G J. RADIATION SHIELDING DEVICE. United States.
Wigner, E P, and Young, G J. Tue .
"RADIATION SHIELDING DEVICE". United States.
@article{osti_4302888,
title = {RADIATION SHIELDING DEVICE},
author = {Wigner, E P and Young, G J},
abstractNote = {ABS>A radiation shield that is suitable for the protection of personnel from both gamma rays and nentrons is described. The shield is comprised of a hollow wall and an aggregate consisting of iron and water in approximately equal amounts by volume substantially filling the wall. A means is provided to circulate the water through the wall to cool the shield when in use.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {9}
}
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