A method in non-destructive testing for lead shielding exceeding 25 kg/m using F.

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is a commonly used technique for barrier verification within radiation protection, ensuring compliance with national standards and state regulations. There are currently limited published methods in NDT for lead shielding above 25 kg/m, and thus this research aimed to develop a reproducible method to aid in 'in the field' NDT for lead barriers exceeding 25 kg/m using a Fluorine-18 (F) source. Due to the fast decay of F, the data generated within this research was compiled from Monte Carlo (MC) simulations using the PENELOPE engine, and the PENGEOM geometry system to model the proposed empirical setup.