In the present work, we have investigated on the lm and derived
the half value layer (HVL) and the Zeff of the silicate glasses
containing Bi2O3, PbO and BaO as for the basis knowledge for
development of radiation shielding glass. The experimentally
obtained values were compared with theoretically calculated ones
using the WinXCom program (Gerward et al., 2001, 2004). In
addition, the information on optical properties in the prospect for
practical usages was investigated through UV–visible spectrophotometer.