radioactive shielding
1Radioactive scrap metal — is the situation when radioactive material enters the metal recycling process known as the scrap metal trade. Overview A lost source accident [P Ortiz, V Friedrich, J Wheatley and M Oresegun, [http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Magazines/Bulletin/Bu… …
2Radioactive waste — 2007 ISO radioactivity danger logo, designed in part for long term radioactive waste depositories which might survive into a far future time in which all knowledge of the meaning of present common radiation danger symbols and signs has been lost… …
3Radioactive decay — For particle decay in a more general context, see Particle decay. For more information on hazards of various kinds of radiation from decay, see Ionizing radiation. Radioactive redirects here. For other uses, see Radioactive (disambiguation).… …
4shielding pond — shield pond or shielding pond noun (nuclear eng) A deep tank of water used to shield operators from highly radioactive materials stored and manipulated at the bottom of it • • • Main Entry: ↑shield …
5shielding — 1. Material of suitable thickness and physical characteristics used to protect personnel from radiation during the manufacture, handling, and transportation of fissionable and radioactive materials. 2. Obstructions which tend to protect personnel …
6List of crimes involving radioactive substances — This is a list of criminal (or arguably, allegedly, or potentially criminal) acts involving radioactive substances. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily imply that anyone involved was guilty of a crime. Contents 1 Use of alpha emitters for …
7Lead shielding — refers to the use of lead as a form of radiation protection to shield people or objects from radiation. Lead can effectively attenuate certain kinds of radiation because of its high density and high atomic number; principally, it is effective at… …
8Sudbury Neutrino Observatory — The Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) is a neutrino observatory located 6800 feet (about 2 km) underground in Vale Inco s Creighton Mine in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The detector was designed to detect solar neutrinos through their interactions… …
9Radioisotope thermoelectric generator — A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG, RITEG) is an electrical generator which obtains its power from radioactive decay. In such a device, the heat released by the decay of a suitable radioactive material is converted into electricity by… …
10Fallout shelter — A sign pointing to an old fallout shelter in New York City. Nuclear weapons …
