7.22 understand the role of shielding around a nuclear reactor Shielding: Reactor vessel is made of steel and surrounded by a concrete layer about 5 meters thick. This prevents any radiation escaping, even neutrons. stuart2022-11-29T15:44:34+00:00Categories: (c) Fission and fusion, 7 Radioactivity and particles, Edexcel iGCSE Physics, Uncategorized|Tags: Double, GCSE, GCSE _Physics_Single, GCSE_Physics_SpecPoint, Physics, SpecPoint, Topic: Fission and Fusion| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookXRedditLinkedInTumblrPinterestVkEmail