Optically-transparent radiation-shielding composition
AssigneesTheodore F. Bolles, Peter B. Fleming
InventorsTheodore F. Bolles, Peter B. Fleming
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Abstract
An optically transparent, essentially colorless radiation shielding material for high energy radiation contains a combination of lead or thallium salts of C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 organic acids and may contain lead or thallium salts of mineral acids. Shields of complex shapes are easily constructed.
Claims10
A high energy radiation shield consisting essentially of
- A. an optically transparent container means and, filling said container means,
- B. highly viscous substantially optically transparent, coloress and clear liquid composition in metastable glassy state consisting essentially of
- a. at least one lead salt of a first organic acid of from one to five carbon atoms and
- b. at least one chloride, bromide, nitrate or different salt of organic acid of one to five carbon atoms, of at least one metal of the group consisting of lead, thallium and mercury.
The process for preparation of a high energy radiation shield which comprises the step of preparing a highly viscous substantially anhydrous optically transparent colorless and clear liquid composition in metastable glassy state by removing water from a concentrated aqueous solution of
- a. at least one lead salt of an organic acid of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms and
- b. at least one chloride, bromide, nitrate or different salt of organic acid of 1 to 5 carbon atoms of at least one metal of the group consisting of lead thallium and mercury.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.