Patent ID: 6743963
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: G21F

Abstract:
A method for preventing alpha particle radiation emissions from being emitted from radioactive material-containing waste material into an environment comprising:forming a first admixture by admixing with the waste material a polymer selected from the group consisting of mineral oil, charcoal, activated carbon, and sulfur, wherein the polymer encapsulates the radioactive material within the polymer and prevents alpha particle radiation emissions from passing through the polymer, admixing the first admixture with a shielding material selected form the group consisting of ceramic, enamel, concrete, and metal, wherein the first admixture is incorporated with the second admixture, and forming the second admixture into a geometric shape selected from the group consisting of a spherical shape, and a cubic shape, wherein the radioactive material is radon, the polymer is added in an amount of about 0.1 to about 30 percent by weight based on the amount of waste material, and the ratio of the shielding material to polymer-waste material admixture is about 4 to 1.