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Why Is Lead Used as a Radiation Shield?
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- Lead has a high atomic number (82) and density, which efficiently absorbs gamma rays and X-rays.
- Photoelectric effect and Compton scattering dominate the attenuation process in lead.
- A few centimeters of lead can reduce gamma radiation intensity by many orders of magnitude.
- Lead is also relatively inexpensive and easily molded into shielding shapes.
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