Replacement of lead bricks with non-hazardous polymer-bismuth for low-energy gamma shielding

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 282, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 239-242

  Plionis, A A ^a   Garcia, S R ^a,b   Gonzales, E R ^a   Porterfield, D R ^a   Peterson, D S ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Rudolpho Consulting LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bismuth; Gamma; Lead; Low energy; Low level; RCRA; Shielding; Spectrometer; Waste

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956106747     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: 15882780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-009-0245-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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