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Rad Ban

Radiaon Shielding Projects:

Carolinas Medical Center Charlo�e, NC

Fermilab Na�onal Accelerator Interna�onal Falls, MN

Forsyth Hospital Winston-Salem, NC

Georgia Tech Accelerator Atlanta, GA

Hardin Memorial Elizabethtown, KY

Sequoyah Nuclear Facility Oakridge, TN

Toumey Regional Hospital Sumter, SC

Other Projects:

Bayou Concrete Mobile, NC

(Ship Ballast)

Bucyrus America Roanoke, VA

(Equipment Counterweight)

Hanson Concrete Birmingham, AL

(Counterweight)

Since 1905

New Riverside Ochre Company, Inc. P.O. Box 460

75 Old River Road, SE

Cartersville, Georgia 30120

Phone: (770) 382-4568

www.nroonline.com

Barite Mine—Cartersville, GA

New Riverside Ochre

Company, Inc. is the oldest ochre

and barite mining and processing company

in the western hemisphere. Founded in

1905 by William Satterfield, New Riverside

remains a family-owned and operated

company through the continued ownership

of the Dellinger family.

New Riverside Ochre products are used in

radiation shielding, chemical grade Barium

products, concrete colorant, ceramic tile

brick, and many other industries. New

Riverside Ochre is proud to be a “Made in

the USA” company.

WARRANTY

New Riverside Ochre Company, Inc. makes no warranties, ex-

pressed or implied, in respect to materials or processes de-

scribed. We assume no responsibility for liabilities resulting from

the use of our products nor guarantee the color of finished work.

ISO 9001:2008 Registered

New Riverside Ochre Company, Inc.

75 Old River Road, SE, P.O. Box 460

Cartersville, GA 30120

P: 800-248-0176

P: 770-382-4568

F: 770-387-1658

WWW.NROONLINE.COM

Technical Requirements:

Rad Ban™ meets the requirements of

ASTM Specifica�on C-33-09 (Standard

Specifica�ons for Concrete Aggregates)

and ASTM Specifica�on C-637-09

(Aggregates for Radia�on Shielding

Concrete).

Physical Properes:

Chemical Name: Barium Sulfate

Formula: BaSO4

Common Name: Barite, Barytes

Specific Gravity: 4.3

What is Rad Ban™?

Rad Ban™ is a heavy aggregate designed

for radia�on shielding concrete and all

other heavy aggregate applica�ons.

It is mined and processed in Cartersville,

Georgia.

Principle Uses:

Hospital Construc�on or Renova�on

Radia�on Therapy Suites

University Nuclear Research Facili�es

Commercial Nuclear Power Plants

Nuclear Waste Containment Sites

Military Nuclear Refueling Facili�es

Counterweights for Bridge Construc�on

Offshore Pipeline Stabilizer

Heavy Aggregate

Typical Mix Design:

Type 1 Portland Cement 500 lbs./yd.3

Water 258 lbs./yd.3

Fine Rad Ban™ 2,225 lbs./yd.3

Coarse Rad Ban™ 3,100 lbs./yd.3

Admix (Water Reducer) 50 oz./yd.3

Slump 4—6 inches

Design Air Content 1%

Wet Weight/yd.3 225 lbs.

Barite Mine—Cartersville, GA ISO 9001:2008 Registered

Made in the USA

According to the U.S. Geological Survey

Minerals Yearbook: “Barite that is used as

an aggregate in “heavy” cement or radia�on

shielding cement is crushed and screened to

sizes ranging from 4 mesh to 1.5 inches for

the coarse grade. New Riverside Ochre Co.,

Inc. in Georgia is the primary supplier of

barite aggregate.”

U.S. Geological Survey