Medi-Ray Products and Services: November 2013

Monday, November 18, 2013

Different types of lead bricks used for radiation shielding

Lead is effective for shielding radiations because of its high density and atomic number. Lead is effective for protection against gamma rays and x-rays. The thicker the lead the less the radiation.

Lead bricks are one of the forms of lead used in radiation shielding. Lead bricks are typically used in reactor for radiation shielding. Because of the high intensity of the radiation produced in those reactors, a thicker form of lead is necessary to highly reduce their intensity. As lead bricks have more thickness there are used to shield those high intensity radiations.

Type of lead bricks used for shielding:

1. Standard Rectangular Lead Bricks

This type of lead bricks are used for standard shielding wall formation. The fit and finish of each lead brick yields the finest shielding characteristics available.

2. Interlocking Lead Bricks

These lead bricks are used in the corners and other joints of the basic lead shielding wall.

3. Lead Barrier Walls and Caves

Using the above two types of lead bricks a wall or cave it formed so that they can be fitted directly in the area of shielding.

4. Dura block Custom Lead Bricks

This type of lead bricks has interlocking system so that they are firmly attached to each other. This assures strong shielding from harmful radiations.

Medi-RayTM¹ provides a fully integrated suite of in-house services resulting in a single, convenient and vertically integrated source for all your custom lead fabrication needs.

Whether you are shielding radioactive materials, X-Ray, CT, MRI or PET scanning equipment or the rooms that house them, Medi-RayTM has the shielding components you need: sheet lead and foils, adhesive backed and coated lead materials, custom components and lead stampings.

Medi-RayTM supplies all standard lead brick sizes as well as interlocking configurations. Custom designs and sizes are supplied in the shortest turn-around time in our industry. Medi-RayTM's Dura-block bricks are uniform in size and are the finest bricks available.

1. Medi-Ray: Medi-Ray is devoted to innovation in lead metal technology. Since 1974, Medi-Ray has been the largest supplier of radio-pharmaceutical shipping containers. Medi-Ray is mainly known for shielding radioactive products, X-ray, PET, CT or MRI equipment. For any further enquiry or to get free quotes, call at 877-898-3003 / 914-979-2740 or fax at 914-337-4620. You can send e-mails at sales@mediray.com. Office is located at 150 Marbledale Road, Tuckahoe, New York 10707. Visit http://www.mediray.com/ for more information.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Lead Plates for radiation shielding & x-ray shielding

Lead Plates or sheet lead is used for permanent shielding installations i.e., used to shield walls doors and other areas of room. This form of lead shielding is extensively used in hospitals, laboratories and industrial facilities.

Lead plates used for protection from harmful radiations

Radiations like X-Ray, Gamma Ray and Nuclear radiation, cause cancer and other health hazards in human body. So, Shielding for radiation source is very important as the source will contaminate the environment. Lead plates are used to shield the areas like laboratories medical centers which are exposed to continuous radiations, so that people working in those areas stay safe.

Uses of Lead Plates:

Lead plates are used as sound barrier.
Lead plate is used in many radiation shielding applications including industrial, nuclear and medical.
Lead plate, because of its high density, is an effective construction material for shielding from gamma rays and x-rays.
Lead plates are versatile and can be used to shield even corner parts of a room.
These plates are also used vibration absorbers.
These are used in making corrosion resistant gaskets.
Water proofing, flashing etc.

MedirayTM¹ manufactures lead plates that can be used for room construction, laboratory shielding, and counterweight applications. Plates can be composed of 99.999% pure lead. Plates are molded from precision high-strength steel molds and can be machined to exact dimensions. Medi-Ray plates are square and level to meet all stringent applications.

All custom made lead products can be found in Medi-Ray. Medi-RayTM, Incorporated is totally unique in the market. From its inception over thirty-five years ago, Medi-RayTM has been the world's foremost manufacturer of shielding products for nuclear medicine.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Lead Lined Products for radiation protection

Radiation shielding used to protect people and the environment from harmful effects of radiation. Lead lined products are of great importance for radiation protection and used worldwide in several facilities.

The importance of radiation shielding

Radiation shielding is necessary because people in various fields may be exposed to worrying levels of radiation that may damage skin tissues and cause hazardous diseases like cancer. The equipment in medical fields like x-ray equipment, thyroid equipment etc. is covered with masses of lead to patients from radiation overexposure.

In which industries are these lead lined products used?

1. Lead lined products are used in medical fields like dental equipment, x-ray machines, vetinary etc. This ensures safety for the patients and staff who work frequently with them.

2. Nuclear medicine accessories are used to hold nuclear medicines are made with lead lining products. Also syringes used to hold these medicines are shielded with lead.

3. Shipping containers that hold radioactive active materials are also shielded with lead to ensure safety while transportation.

4. In nuclear power industries, to protect the workers and environment from powerful gamma and neutron radiation, lead shielding is vigorously used.

5. Many lead products like lead plates and lead bricks are used in defence industries like submarines where nuclear power is used.

6. Lead sheets and other lead products are used in construction industry to best suit ant radiation issues.

Lead lined products

Medi-RayTM¹ is devoted to innovation in lead metal technology. Medi-RayTM is noted as the industry leader in radio-pharmaceutical containers. The essential elements of solidity and porosity-free castings have been the focus of Medi-RayTM packaging engineers and radiation physicists.

Medi-Ray’s staff of engineers, in concert with numerous security, detection and scanning equipment companies, has developed the latest in shielding components. Medi-Ray’s lead components are utilized in a wide variety of security environments from port security to air-line baggage, mail and freight applications. Medi-RayTM has the shielding components you need: sheet lead and foils, adhesive backed and coated lead materials, custom components and lead stampings.

1. Medi-Ray: Medi-Ray is devoted to innovation in lead metal technology. Since 1974, Medi-Ray has been the largest supplier of radio-pharmaceutical shipping containers. Medi-Ray is mainly known for shielding radioactive products, X-ray, PET, CT or MRI equipment. For any further enquiry or to get free quotes, call at 877-898-3003 / 914-979-2740 or fax at 914-337-4620. You can send e-mails at sales@mediray.com. Office is located at 150 Marbledale Road, Tuckahoe, New York 10707. Visit http://www.mediray.com/ for more information.