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Lead for Radiation Shielding
Lead Shielding - Lead Metal is a primary material for Radiation
Shielding. Lead is highly effective Metal in providing protection from
various sources of radiation and has become a standard in the design of
Radiation Protection systems. Leads density makes it one of the
preferred materials for high energy radiation applications; x-ray, gamma
ray and other nuclear radiations.
Lead in metallic form and Lead Compounds are used in various forms for
Radiation Shielding. Lead's high densities meet the primary requirement
of a shielding material and in certain shielding applications.
 The shielding of containers for radioactive materials is usually
Metallic Lead. Radioactive Materials in laboratories and Medical /
Hospital industry are usually handled by remote control from a position
of safety behind a wall of Lead Bricks.
In hospitals X-ray machines are normally installed in rooms shield with
Lead Sheet / Lead Foil.
Properties of Lead for Radiation Shielding
The properties of Lead which make it an excellent shielding material are
its density, high atomic number, high level of stability, ease of
fabrication, high degree of flexibility in application, and its
availability.
Forms of Lead Used for Radiation Shielding
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Lead Brick - Convenient, easily handled; may be moved and re-used
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Lead Sheet – Plate and Slab Permanent shield installations
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Lead Shot - Where solid Lead is impractical to fill due to location,
shape and accessibility. The Shots offers convenient solutions for
shielding
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Lead Wool - Lead Wool is used for filling deep cracks in a Radiation
barrier
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Lead Pipe - Shielding of radioactive liquids
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Lead-lined / Lead-clad Pipe - Shielding of radioactive liquids
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Lead Powder - Dispersed in rubber or plastic for flexible shielding;
also mixed with concrete and asbestos cement
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