THE MANUFACTURING OF DEPLETED URANIUM BIOLOGICAL SHIELD COMPONENTS.

The unique combination of the physical and mechanical properties of uranium made it possible to manufacture biological shield components of transport package container (TPC) for transportion nuclear power plant irradiated fuel and radionuclides of radiation diagnostic instruments. Protective properties are substantially dependent on the nature and radionuclide composition of uranium, that why I recommend depleted uranium after ~diation chemical processing. Depleted uranium biological shield (DUBS) has improved specific mass-size characteristics compared to a shield made of lead, steel or tungsten. Technological achievements in uranium casting and machining made it possible to manufacture DUBS components ofTPC up to 3 tons of mass and up to 2 metres of the maximum size.