A performance study of radio-opaque personal protective fabrics for the reduction of transmittance of gamma-rays and neutrons

A performance study of radio-opaque personal protective fabrics for the reduction of transmittance of gamma-rays and neutrons

Commercial radio-opaque combat (CRC) fabrics, for incorporation into personal protective equipment used by first responders and armed forces, are marketed as having the ability to provide a level of protection against specific types of radiation. For a CRC material, a standard combat uniform and a m...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2012, Vol.291 (1), p.251-256
Hauptverfasser: Corcoran, Emily C., Forest, William, Horton, Robert, Kelly, David G., Mattson, Kristine, McDonld, Curtis, Nielsen, Kathy S., Topping, Kristin, Weir, Ron D., Yonkeu, Andre
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Armed Forces
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Diagnostic Radiology
Gamma rays
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Inorganic Chemistry
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear radiation
Physical Chemistry
Radio broadcasting
Textile fabrics
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Zusammenfassung:Commercial radio-opaque combat (CRC) fabrics, for incorporation into personal protective equipment used by first responders and armed forces, are marketed as having the ability to provide a level of protection against specific types of radiation. For a CRC material, a standard combat uniform and a multi-layered chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) protective material, the present work examines chemical composition and radiation protection against gamma-rays and neutron fluxes. Significant reduction in gamma-ray transmittance occurs only for the CRC fabric (46–514 keV) with gamma-ray attenuation coefficients of 3.10 to
ISSN:0236-5731
1588-2780
DOI:10.1007/s10967-011-1199-3