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Biological shield

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000038

A mass of absorbing material placed around a reactor or radioactive source to reduce the radiation to a level safe for humans.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000038
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000038",
  "term": "Biological shield",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A mass of absorbing material placed around a reactor or radioactive source to reduce the radiation to a level safe for humans.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/biological-shield/"
}

Record 38 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.