Type Radiation Resisting High Density Concrete - A General Review

Exposure to very high levels of radiation, can cause acute health effects such as skin burns and acute radiation syndrome (“radiation sickness”). It can also result in long-term health effects such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. The Intensity of the radiation which a body receives is inversel...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2021-04, Vol.1145 (1), p.12034
Main Authors: Thavasvi Arunachalam, R, Vairava, RM, Maruthachalam, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Burns
Concrete
Density
Nuclear fission
Nuclear power plants
Nuclear reactors
Radiation
Radiation shielding
Radiation sickness
Radiation therapy
Radiation tolerance
Radioactive materials
X ray imagery
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Summary:Exposure to very high levels of radiation, can cause acute health effects such as skin burns and acute radiation syndrome (“radiation sickness”). It can also result in long-term health effects such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. The Intensity of the radiation which a body receives is inversely proportional to the Thickness or density of the shielding material. Concrete is already an effective Shielding material but if its density is increased, it can be even more effective. Thus, producing high density concrete provides good resistant towards radiation. High density concrete is widely used in nuclear Powerplants and reactors to provide shielding against harmful radiations Emitting from the process of nuclear fission. It can be widely used in hospitals Where radioactive materials are used for medicinal purposes such as radiation Therapy, x ray imaging etc.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/1145/1/012034