Radiation-Proof Fabric

[david.nestle@EXELONCORP.COM]

Radsafers,



Anyone have any details on the following article?  Thanks.







	> Report: New Fabric Protects Against Radiation 

	> Thu Nov 14, 3:05 AM ET 

	> LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have created what is claimed to be

the

	> world's first radiation-proof fabric which provides as much

protection as

	> a lead vest but at a fraction of the weight. 

	> Instead of heavy metals to block radiation and X-rays, the new

fabric

	> called Demron is non toxic, lead-free and fused between two layers

of

	> woven fabric. 

	> "Demron's potential applications range from lightweight full-body

suits --

	> that would allow the wearer to move unencumbered in high-radiation

areas

	> -- to protective tents and radiation-proof linings for aircraft

and

	> spacecraft," New Scientist magazine said Wednesday. 

	> Unlike traditional protective clothing that only protects against

alpha

	> radiation, the new fabric developed by the Florida-based company

Radiation

	> Shield Technologies also blocks beta and gamma rays. All three are

emitted

	> by the decay of radioactive substances and X-rays. 

	> The fabric was originally designed to protect medical staff from

X-ray

	> radiation in operating rooms but its creators believe it will also

be

	> useful in the nuclear industry. 

	> But Janine Claber, of British Nuclear Fuels, said the real test of

how

	> good the fabric is will depend on the level of protection it

offers and

	> how it reacts when subjected to radiation. 

	> 

	> 

	> 

> 



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David R. Nestle, RP Technical Support Manager

Exelon Nuclear, Dresden Generating Station

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