Radiation suit

The radiation suit is a suit designed to protect its wearer from harmful radiation because it has higher radiation resistance.

 Radiation suits are used by persons who must work in an environment that contains or is contaminated with radioactive materials. The users need sufficient knowledge and practice while putting on radiation suits in workplaces. 

Radiation suit is one of radiation shielding because shielding means having something that will absorb radiation between us and the source of the radiation, Alpha particles are easily shielded. A thin piece of paper or several cm of air is usually sufficient to stop them. Thus, alpha particles present no external radiation hazard. Beta particles are more penetrating than alpha particles. Beta shields are usually made of aluminum, brass, plastic, or other materials of low atomic number to reduce the production of bremsstrahlung radiation.  

Most of the garment parts of the radiation suits are not reusable, but some equipment can be reusable after decontamination procedures are followed.

Radiation suits are made of nanotechnology, radiation resistant materials, fabric, rubber, lead, boron and activated carbon, etc... The choice of materials and their combinations depend on the type of radiation sources. 

These suits are effective against Alpha and Beta particles, and, to some extent, X ray and Gamma ray radiation. Lead is used to protect against rays, while boron is used to absorb particles.

Finally; the purpose of the suits   is to keep radioactive isotopes out of our bodies. Even radiation absorbent materials only provide reasonable protection against Alpha, Beta, and very low energy photons.

Radiation suit