5. Other functional materials for the nuclear industry
5.1 Radiation protection
For radiation protection, and for the containment of nuclear material enclosures, various materials are used, selected primarily for their ability to absorb emitted radiation. This absorption efficiency depends on both the radiation and the absorbing materials. As the main protection is sought against neutrons or γ-photons, we will mainly detail these situations.
Radiation attenuation is continuous along the path of the particle under consideration. Thus, the transmitted radiation decreases in the same proportions, for the same thickness of absorber traversed, leading to a transmitted intensity I t , proportional to the incident intensity I 0 ...
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The construction and operation of nuclear facilities are subject to a vast array of standards and regulations, the details of which are well beyond the scope of this article. However, we would point out the existence of reference codes governing these installations in France, published by the AFCEN (Association française pour les règles de conception, de construction et de surveillance en exploitation des matériels...
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