Nuclead - Radiation Shielding

The radiation getting through falls exponentially with the thickness of the shield. In x-ray facilities, the rooms are lined with lead sheetrock, operators stay behind a leaded glass and wear lead aprons.

In MRI Machines custom shaped lead shielding is built into the design of the machine. Nuclead has the capability to specially fabricate custom shielding to your specifications depending on your needs. Materials for neutron shielding and nuclear shielding are also available

Almost any material can act as a shield from gamma or x-rays if used in sufficient amounts. Shielding reduces the intensity of radiation exponentially depending on the thickness. As can be seen from the table below Lead shielding is the most effective and practical method of providing Protection

The effectiveness of a shielding material in general increases with its density.