A novel shielding material prepared from solid waste containing lead for gamma ray


ERDEM M., Baykara O., Doĝru M., Kuluöztürk F.

Radiation Physics and Chemistry, cilt.79, sa.9, ss.917-922, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 79 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.04.009
  • Dergi Adı: Radiation Physics and Chemistry
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.917-922
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Shielding material, Gamma ray, Metallurgical waste, Lead
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Human beings are continuously exposed to cosmogenic radiation and its products in the atmosphere from naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) within Earth, their bodies, houses and foods. Especially, for the radiation protection environments where high ionizing radiation levels appear should be shielded. Generally, different materials are used for the radiation shielding in different areas and for different situations. In this study, a novel shielding material produced by a metallurgical solid waste containing lead was analyzed as shielding material for gamma radiation. The photon total mass attenuation coefficients (γ/ ρ) were measured and calculated using WinXCom computer code for the novel shielding material, concrete and lead. Theoretical and experimental values of total mass attenuation coefficient of the each studied sample were compared. Consequently, a new shielding material prepared from the solid waste containing lead could be preferred for buildings as shielding materials against gamma radiation. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.