Studies of ionizing radiation shielding effectiveness of silica-based commercial glasses used in Bangladeshi dwellings

• Published in: Results in physics Vol. 9; pp. 541 - 549
• Main Authors: Yasmin, Sabina, Barua, Bijoy Sonker, Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin, Chowdhury, Faruque-Uz-Zaman, Rashid, Md. Abdur, Bradley, David A., Olatunji, Michael Adekunle, Kamal, Masud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2018; Elsevier
• Subjects: Dosimetric properties; EDX analyses; HPGe γ-ray spectrometry; Shielding effectiveness; Silica-based commercial glass; Silica-based commercial glass; EDX analyses; Shielding effectiveness; HPGe γ-ray spectrometry; Dosimetric properties

•Silica-based commercial glasses were studied for ionizing radiation effectiveness.•59–1332 keV energies of photon beams were used to obtain various interaction properties.•Glass sample ‘Rider’ from China shows aptness to be used as shielding material. Following the rapid growing economy, the Bangla...