Nanotech Basic Combat Uniform with Radiation Protection

[Onkl]

Hi guys

I very much like the NBCU from Pyramid 51 and would like to use it in my campaign. I need the NBCU to have Radiation Protection though, so could you please tell me your thoughts on how I could incorporate that into the Suit?

I would love to get your oppinion on how to determine the price and the weight of NBCU layers that give Radiation Protection Factor 2 or 3 (PF(2) and/or PF(3)).

Cheers!

Onkl

[Daigoro]

Fluff-wise, this seems reasonable. As the article explains under the Containers section, nanotubes can encapsulate particles of another substance. They could therefore contain lead, gold, or some more advanced radiation blocking molecules. However, the use of nanotubes merely makes the material safe and easy to handle and shape into clothing, but you'd still require a similar density of blocking matter to be as effective as traditional radsuits.

It seems that the article also tried to tie in with existing equipment from Ultra Tech, so it'd probably be an idea to base weights off the TL9 Vacc Suit, which itself has PF 2.

An extra possible option is to harness the heat generated by absorbing radiation to generate electricity, much as the Heat Shield option described, but it's possible that radiation which is strong enough to generate a current this way would be far too strong a dosage for a human to handle.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Onkl

Hi guys

I very much like the NBCU from Pyramid 51 and would like to use it in my campaign. I need the NBCU to have Radiation Protection though, so could you please tell me your thoughts on how I could incorporate that into the Suit?

By making it TL^. Radiation shielding is primarily a function of mass; heavier elements are better against ionizing radiation, lighter elements are better against neutrons and cosmic rays, but either way you need quite a lot of weight to block radiation; PF 2 vs gamma is typically 25-50 lb/sf (I assume low PF suits are mostly because they filter out mixed low-penetration radiation, which will occur in most radiation environments).