Alternative lightweight materials for radiation attenuation applications

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BIOSA Technologies is a biotechnology company headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada. BIOSATechnologies current focus is on developing smart textiles and personal protective equipment to market andsell to hospitals, medical clinics, research laboratories, and other high radiation environments including wastemanagement workers world-wide. We are seeking expertise in radiation physics and radiation protection forhelp in designing the optimal PPE textile for radiation protection of workers in various industries.In this research project we will be investigating novel materials for PPE for radiation. We plan to conduct trialswith a variety of different innovative materials including high atomic number nanoparticles or crystals,graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) to determine if they can be used to protect from radiation. Theobjective being to obtain a sample fabric material that is light-weight, thin but provides optimal radiationattenuation, ideal for worker's everyday use and an alternative to traditional lead-base protective wear.Secondly, we plan to measure attenuation at different energies of photon radiation while we vary the thicknessof these materials in an attempt to determine which material will attenuate radiation to safe exposure levelswith the smallest thickness.This research will benefit people working in Canadian hospitals, medical clinics, aviation, researchlaboratories, Canadian waste management services, radioactive materials mining (ie Uranium Mining) andthose that work in nuclear industry by providing them protection from radiation exposure. The productdevelopment and manufacturing will contribute to the Canadian economy through national and internationalsales and the creation of new jobs.