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Shielding

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000475

Any material or obstruction that absorbs radiation and thus tends to protect personnel or materials from the effects of ionizing radiation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000475
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000475",
  "term": "Shielding",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "Any material or obstruction that absorbs radiation and thus tends to protect personnel or materials from the effects of ionizing radiation.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/shielding/"
}

Record 475 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.