| Document ID (ISN) | 42445 |
| CIS number |
84-1285 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0308-4272 - Radiological Protection Bulletin |
| Year |
1984 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Sherwin A.G. |
| Title |
Neutron shielding - some recent developments |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 1984, No.57, p.19-24. Illus. 10 ref. |
| Abstract |
Description of shielding devised against intense neutron sources, such as americium-beryllium sources used in oil exploration (aboard offshore drilling platforms, with a shield weight limit of 5 tonnes), and proton cyclotrons used for neutron therapy in hospitals. An inner core of lead shielding surrounded by a layer of a new product (KAYDEX LS), containing a high level of lithium and rich in hydrogen and having a total weight of 2 tonnes, was adequate protection against neutrons and secondary radiations from americium-beryllium sources. Earth materials and a labyrinth-like arrangement of treatment areas was the preferred solution for neutron-therapy areas in hospitals. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ionizing radiation; neutrons; offshore oil extraction; radiation shielding; radioactive sources |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
safe layout; processes using radioactive substances; americium; medical treatment; beryllium; radioactive substances; hospitals; lithium |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Ionizing radiation
Petroleum and natural gas industry
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