Material Characterization of High Density Concrete Using Different Analytical Techniques to Support Licencing Requirements for a Class II Radiation Facility

Abstract

As a part of the commissioning process for a class II irradiation facility at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), it is required to provide the elemental composition of the construction materials (high density concrete) used for the purpose to shield ionizing radiation to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) with reference to the RD/GD-289 regulatory document. This paper explains the analytical techniques and the results of the elemental composition of the high density concrete used as the shielding material.