RADIATION SHIELDING COMPOSITION
Abstract
A light weight radiation shielding composition is described whose mechanical and radiological properties can be varied within wide limits. The composition of this shielding material consists of four basic ingredients: powder of either Pb or W, a plastic resin, a resin plasticizer, and a polymerization catalyst to promote an interaction of the plasticizer with the plastic resin. Air may be mixed into the above ingredients in order to control the density of the final composition. For equivalent gamma attenuation, the shielding composition weighs one-third to one-half as much as conventional Pb shielding. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4725871
- Patent Number(s):
- 3075925
- 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-17-009816
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PHYSICS; ABSORPTION; AIR; ATTENUATION; CATALYSIS; CONTROL; DENSITY; DUCTILITY; GAMMA RADIATION; INTERACTIONS; LEAD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXING; POLYMERIZATION; POWDERS; RADIATIONS; RESINS; SHIELDING; TUNGSTEN; VARIATIONS; WEIGHT
Citation Formats
Dunegan, H L. RADIATION SHIELDING COMPOSITION. United States: N. p., 1963.
Web.
Dunegan, H L. RADIATION SHIELDING COMPOSITION. United States.
Dunegan, H L. Tue .
"RADIATION SHIELDING COMPOSITION". United States.
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author = {Dunegan, H L},
abstractNote = {A light weight radiation shielding composition is described whose mechanical and radiological properties can be varied within wide limits. The composition of this shielding material consists of four basic ingredients: powder of either Pb or W, a plastic resin, a resin plasticizer, and a polymerization catalyst to promote an interaction of the plasticizer with the plastic resin. Air may be mixed into the above ingredients in order to control the density of the final composition. For equivalent gamma attenuation, the shielding composition weighs one-third to one-half as much as conventional Pb shielding. (AEC)},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 1963},
month = {Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 1963}
}
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