Investigation of shielding properties of some boron compounds

► ZXCom provides a new perspective to literature after XCOM, WinXCom and NXCom. ► Boric acid shows good shielding properties due to low value of buildup factors. ► Zeff and Zeq are useful for the shielding properties. ► Concrete (with high percentage boric-acid and colemanite) is an efficient shielding material. ► EABF and EBF are needed for building material.