Difference between revisions of "PAS Shielding"

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Polyethylene
 
Polyethylene
  
== Lead Bricks ==
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5/11/21
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==Lead Bricks==
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===5/11/21===
  
 
Painted half size lead bricks (1"x2"x4") with red epoxy based paint for safer handling when building shielding arrays. Made the mistake of letting them dry on porous surface and now have to find way to remove cardboard that is sealed to the last unpainted side of bricks.  
 
Painted half size lead bricks (1"x2"x4") with red epoxy based paint for safer handling when building shielding arrays. Made the mistake of letting them dry on porous surface and now have to find way to remove cardboard that is sealed to the last unpainted side of bricks.  
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[[File:PAS_Painted_Lead_Bricks_2.jpg|300px|thumb|center|Half of the first set of painted lead bricks on cardboard drying surface.]]
 
[[File:PAS_Painted_Lead_Bricks_2.jpg|300px|thumb|center|Half of the first set of painted lead bricks on cardboard drying surface.]]
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===5/27/21===
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Finished painting lead bricks which need to dry/cure for 24-48hrs
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===6/1/21===
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Moved dried/cured painted lead bricks from painting area to clean room
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Cleaned each brick with a wet wipe before transition into clean room, will be allowed to air dry on steel table
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[[File:CH_Fully_Painted_Pb_Bricks.jpg|300px|thumb|none|Fully painted lead bricks air drying on steel table after wipe down]]
  
  
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== Lead Sheet ==
 
== Lead Sheet ==
  
5/17/21 - 5/18/21  
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Sheared a lead sheet into 6 rough 3"x3" squares to be used for attenuation measurements with NaI detectors
 
Sheared a lead sheet into 6 rough 3"x3" squares to be used for attenuation measurements with NaI detectors

Revision as of 23:49, 1 June 2021

BorAl

Various concentrations of Borated Polyethylene

Polyethylene

Lead

Lead Bricks

5/11/21

Painted half size lead bricks (1"x2"x4") with red epoxy based paint for safer handling when building shielding arrays. Made the mistake of letting them dry on porous surface and now have to find way to remove cardboard that is sealed to the last unpainted side of bricks.


Half of the first set of painted lead bricks on cardboard drying surface.
Half of the first set of painted lead bricks on cardboard drying surface.

5/27/21

Finished painting lead bricks which need to dry/cure for 24-48hrs

6/1/21

Moved dried/cured painted lead bricks from painting area to clean room

Cleaned each brick with a wet wipe before transition into clean room, will be allowed to air dry on steel table

Fully painted lead bricks air drying on steel table after wipe down


Lead Sheet

5/17/21 - 5/18/21

Sheared a lead sheet into 6 rough 3"x3" squares to be used for attenuation measurements with NaI detectors

Lead pieces were wiped down with a wet wipe, duct taped, rewiped, and hammered flat.

Thickness of the lead pieces is around 0.055".


Half of the first set of painted lead bricks on cardboard drying surface.


Half of the first set of painted lead bricks on cardboard drying surface.


Half of the first set of painted lead bricks on cardboard drying surface.


Half of the first set of painted lead bricks on cardboard drying surface.





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