Why does Cs-137 radiation level plateau when shielding with lead?

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Just for our tests yes, when we have a final product for high energy attenuation we'll be sending our product out to 3rd party laboratories for accurate ASTM standards.
 
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I don't understand the ;phrase "high energy attenuation" in this context.