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Radsafers,
Here is a news item I received from a medical physicist friend that I
thought some of you might be able to use.
Dave Derenzo
RSO, University of Illinois at Chicago
Nurescell Develops a Spray-On Radiation Shielding Material
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2000--Nurescell Inc. (OTC
BB:NUSL) Tuesday announced that they have developed a new proprietary
spray-on radiation shielding material.
Twice as good ... the material shielding properties are about the same as
prior Nurescell products, as to the effective Z and fast neutron removal
cross-section, except that this new material has a density that is about
twice that of previous formulations. As a result, the half value layers for
Gamma-Rays have decreased by approximately a factor of two. And most
importantly, it is user-friendly and environmentally safe.
Adrian Joseph, chief executive officer of Nurescell commented, "This
development will allow the company to pursue applications in markets beyond
nuclear power plants and hospitals such as the replacement of lead
containers for the pharmaceutical field, where their requirements are to
produce specific shapes that are capable of blocking radiation. (Such as
Isotope containers; more than 6 million containers are used per year in the
United States.) "Nurescell is also in the process of testing its
spray-on material in containers for the transport of nuclear materials. This
application is aimed to block radiation, protect the containers from
corrosion and increase pay-loads per container."
About Nurescell
With headquarters in Newport Beach, Nurescell has developed a proprietary
radiation shielding material for the nuclear power industry and other
industries involved in producing, handling, or storing radioactive
materials.
Nurescell's material has been designed for retrofit into radioactive areas
to provide a cost-effective, long-life safeguard against the lethal effects
of radiation exposure for operating personnel and engineers.
The company's material is designed as an effective alternative to
conventional radiation blockers such as concrete/steel, lead entombment and
glassification technologies, which are used in the storage of
ever-increasing amounts of spent nuclear fuel and other radioactive wastes.
Nurescell's material is based upon a proprietary formulation that was
acquired in June 1998 from Joseph.
Forward-Looking Statements
In accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the company notes that statements in this
news release that look forward in time, which include everything other than
historical information, involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the
company's actual results of operations. Among other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements, it should be noted that any orders for the
company's products are subject to cancellation or non-renewal.
* 30--SR/sd* JP/np
CONTACT:
Nurescell Inc., Newport Beach
Adrian Joseph, 949/752-0071
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