The material most commonly used for shielding is
A. Carbon
B. Lead
C. Concrete
D. All of these
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
When the reactor is in operation, a large amount of radioactivity is generated.The materials used to build this shield are concrete, water and lead.
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