Sheilding Material (3)

Question 1

Shielding Material is also known as?

Absorption depends on?

Answer 1

An Absorber

Absorption depend on:

• Energy of Radiation
• Density of the Absorber
• Thickness of Absorber

Question 2

Penetrating power is measured how?

Answer 2

Thickness of materials needed to reduce the # of ray by 1/2 or 1/10

Question 3

Half-Value Layer

Answer 3

The thickness required of an Absorber to reduce intensity by 1/2 the original.

Question 4

Tenth-Value Layer

Answer 4

The thickness required of an Absorber to reduce intensity by 1/10 the original.

Question 5

Lead Shots

Answer 5

Reduce the effects of Scattered Radiation

little led pellets

Question 6

Lead Sheets

Answer 6

Placed under a specimen to prevent Scattered Radiation from coming from the specimens walls/floor.