DUCRETE containers need only be about 1 / 3 as thick to provide the same degree of radiation shielding as concrete systems.
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In space, high-energy radiation is very penetrating and the effectiveness of radiation shielding depends on the atomic make-up of the material used.
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Each cylinder is surrounded by additional steel, concrete, or other material to provide radiation shielding to workers and members of the public.
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Unlike later reactors, it had no radiation shielding or cooling system, as it was only intended to be operated at very low power.
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Enriched boron or 10 B is used in both radiation shielding and is the primary nuclide used in neutron capture therapy of cancer.
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Heavy water is probably a better candidate for radiation shielding . Preceding talk ) 22 : 34, 18 November 2013 ( UTC)
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In 1946, physicists at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory were investigating radiation shielding and the distance that neutrons would likely travel through various materials.
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The overburden ( soil ) and structure provide substantial radiation shielding, and the negative pressure is usually only 1 / 3 of the overpressure.
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Pentecost reveals to Raleigh he has terminal cancer due to piloting a first-generation Jaeger, which lacked radiation shielding, the last time being in Tokyo.
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The shot is primarily used for projectiles in shotguns, and also for ballast, radiation shielding and other applications where small lead balls are useful.
