Demron™ ALARA Shield Blanket
The Demron™ ALARA Shield blanket is a contemporary shielding solution for gamma and X Ray radiation. The fabric can be configured in industry standard shielding blankets or curtain designs as well as in unique, customizable designs.
Utilizing a patented material that is a mixture of heavy metal and polymers, the ALARA shielding material allows for an industrial shielding solution that is lighter in weight than lead and is Non-Toxic. Therefore, when the Demron material becomes contaminated with residual radioactive contamination it is NOT A MIXED HAZARDOUS Material such as traditional lead.
Key Benefits:
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Significantly lighter weight (pounds/square foot) compared to lead; Results in reduced resources and person dose required to deploy/collect
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Non-toxic material; eliminate mixed hazardous waste concerns typically encountered with lead
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Customizable size and thickness solutions; can develop specific solution for given application
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Outer layer of material is easily wiped down/decontaminated due to Herculite outer layer
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Large Area Blankets/Curtains can be designed with grommets or magnets to facilitate easy hanging and attaching to surfaces and locations
Blanket Use Cases:
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Pipe/component shielding
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Outage/Reactor Head/Cavity shielding
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Tool/Component shielding
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Rad Monitoring or Contamination/Portal Monitoring shielding
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Shadow or Large Area shielding
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Rad Waste/HIC Container shielding
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Glovebox/sampling skid shielding
Custom Use Cases/Industry Examples:
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In-core detector shielding bag
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Reactor Coolant/Demineralizer filter transfer Container shielding
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55-gallon drum lid shield covers
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Shielded Work or Hot Tool Bag (used to move material with hot particle)
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Low Dose shielding Decon Tents
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Fuel Handling Crane and Tool customized shielding
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Neutron Flux (Gamma metrics) detector box slip covers
INDUSTRY TEST RESULTS
Nuclear Power Plant Mix Attenuation Data
Cs-137 Direct Beam Attenuation Data
For additional specifications, please download the brochure below.