Protective coating compositions for use on garments, vehicles, devices, and synthetic coverings for radiation shield protection against the effects of gamma to microwave electromagnetic radiation, namely, for use on avionics equipment for aircraft, spacecraft, control and monitoring systems for nuclear power plants, armored vehicles, ships and missiles, field glasses, sights for sniper rifles, rail mounting kits for field packs and accessories, namely, flashlights, gun sights, hand held global positioning system devices, gun stocks, battery cannisters and knapsacks, battlefield military systems, namely, high density memories, gate arrays, processors, micro electromechanical systems, helmets, bomb blankets, body armor, ballistic shields and fabrics, civilian and military vehicles having equipment sensitive to the effects of radiation, namely, ambulances, fire trucks, police cars, communication vans, armored vehicles, load carrying materials and woven-roving glass fiber materials