To: John Farson
LI am very skeptical. Why? The efficiency of a material for absorbing radiation is a function of the atomic number. In other words, the higher the atomic number, the more efficient the material.
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11/16/2002 8:50:30 PM PST by
punster
To: punster
Yep. You need MASS to shield against gamma and x-ray radiation, that's why materials like lead, steel, and concrete are used.
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