Attenuation (1/cm) Thk / 200x Protection 200keV / 500keV / Thk / 50x Protection 200keV / 500keV /

Density Price 100 keV 200 keV 500 keV 8'x11'x8' Structure 100keV 100keV 100 keV 200 keV 500 keV 8'x11'x8' Structure 100keV 100keV
100 keV 200 keV 500 keV
lb/ft3 $/lb Weight Cost Internal Multiplied Multiplied (inch) (inch) (inch) Weight Cost Internal Multiplied Multiplied
(inch) (inch) (inch) (lbs) ($$) (ft) Dose Dose (inch) (inch) (inch) (lbs) ($$) (ft) Dose Dose
Water 62 $ 0.00 0.167 0.136 0.097 12.5 15.3 21.5 25,436 $ 25 5.9 2.7 9.2 9.2 11.3 15.9 18,781 $ 19 6.5 2.1 5.2
Soil 125 $ 0.01 0.278 0.227 0.162 7.5 9.2 12.9 30,523 $ 305 6.8 2.7 9.2 5.5 6.8 9.5 22,537 $ 225 7.1 2.1 5.2
Concrete 150 $ 0.02 0.816 0.327 0.197 2.6 6.4 10.6 12,526 $ 278 7.6 23.9 55.8 1.9 4.7 7.8 9,249 $ 206 7.7 10.4 19.5
Aluminum 168 $ 0.80 0.435 0.324 0.227 4.8 6.4 9.2 26,392 $ 21,113 7.2 3.9 12.6 3.5 4.8 6.8 19,486 $ 15,589 7.4 2.7 6.5
Copper 560 $ 2.90 3.800 1.309 0.730 0.5 1.6 2.9 10,040 $ 29,115 7.9 32.2 72.3 0.4 1.2 2.1 7,413 $ 21,497 7.9 13.0 23.6
Steel 489 $ 0.29 2.720 1.090 0.655 0.8 1.9 3.2 12,250 $ 3,491 7.9 23.9 55.8 0.6 1.4 2.4 9,045 $ 2,578 7.9 10.4 19.5
Lead 708 $ 1.07 59.700 10.150 1.640 0.03 0.2 1.3 808 $ 865 8.0 81.2 172.9 0.0 0.2 0.9 597 $ 638 8.0 25.7 44.9

Reduction Thk Weight Cost Internal

100 keV 200 keV 500 keV (inch) (lbs) ($$) (ft)
1/2" Steel 489 $ 0.29 0.375
18,865 51.7 10.7 23,140 $ 3,304 7.4
3.5" Brick 150 $ 0.09 3.5

Pb Apron 1.5 mm $ 100.00 7746.5 4.6 1.3

Pb Apron 1.0 mm $ 100.00 391.5 2.8 1.2
Pb Apron 0.5 mm $ 100.00 19.8 1.7 1.1
Biomass Absorption Percentage 99% 97% 93%

Surface Area
ft2
8'x11'x8' Structure 392