GamXRAY is a shielding material developed for gamma
radiation protection. Its
performance is closer to that of pure lead than any of the popular
materials in current use. It is
non-toxic, non-lead, nano-type material.
GamXRAY is
discussed, and its properties compared to three materials currently popular
for gamma radiation shielding, in the document:GamXRAY
Two excellent general discussions of Dirty
Bombs are:
1 - Security of Radioactive Sources
2 - Commercial Radioactive Sources, Surveying the Security Risks
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