Method for protecting against ionizing radiation using a sprayed protective coating, and a protected structure

摘要

A housing and the structure within its interior is protected by spraying a protective coating overlying and contacting at least a portion of the housing. The protective coating is an ionizing radiation protective material such as a neutron-shielding material, a gamma-ray/X-ray shielding material, and a capture gamma-ray suppression material. The protective coating is at least about 0.020 inch thick.