Since the tungsten shielding material isn’t subjected to EPA, NRC, and the OSHA regulations of special constraints because of its greater density, thus, tungsten shielding, or tungsten alloys shielding material is widely used in nuclear medicine like; the collimator, container radioactive isotope, and radiation source container, etc.
Many people ask, does it have a high contribution to the radiation process? What type of shielding is used?
The use of tungsten shielding or tungsten radiation shielding is highly required in radiations rays like; alpha particles (helium atoms), x-rays, beta particles (electrons), and gamma radiation (energetic electromagnetic radiation), etc.,
The reason is, it blocks the source of radiation which can be harmful to doctors, nurses, patients, and other members of hospital staff. Thus, the main reason for choosing high-thickness tungsten alloy shielding, or just tungsten shielding is that the tungsten features an amazing beam assimilation limit, high (thickness is twice of lead) just as great erosion obstruction.
What advantage does it result in?
The use of tungsten shielding with better thickness gives better protection on gamma beams, this can bring about diminishing protecting volume. Interestingly, to lead in a similar volume, the high-thickness tungsten compound protecting has far superior radiation protection.
Because of a mix of machinability, high thickness, incredible utilization resistance, high radiation ingestion capacity (better than lead and steel), and high strength, tungsten composite ends up being the best rough material for security.
