Is Gold better than lead as a radiation shield.

Subject: Is Gold better than lead as a radiation shield.

Date: Sun Jul 30 10:42:25 2000
Posted by Tony
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I would like to know the relative shielding properties of Gold compared to 
Lead (Alpha, Gamma, beta and X-ray). Are there any activation products 
involved with these?
The high cost of Gold is not an issue here.

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