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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Lead Products for Protection from Radiation Emitting Equipment

Radiation from equipment like x-rays, CT, MRI scanning and also from radio pharmaceuticals are harmful if people are overexposed to them. Even if they are used to detect improper functioning of internal organs and to cure certain diseases, people around should be exposed to only permeable amounts of radiation. To regulate the intensity of radiations scattered by this equipment, they are shielded with lead.

Lead is the most malleable of all common metals, can be easily shaped / bent/cut and is resistant to corrosion. Due to its density, lead is the best and most affordable shielding product.

Different lead radiation shielding products

· Lead Plates

· Lead Containers

· Nuclear Medicine Accessories

· Lead Stampings

· Syringe Shields

· Lead Bricks

· X-Ray Shielding

· Sheet Lead

· Storage and Decay Containers

· Vial Shields

· Shipping Containers

Lead radiation shielding products are not only used in the medical field, but also in military, nuclear power industries and other industries for protection from radiation.

Medi-Ray is the industry leader in lead radiation shielding products, and produces a range of products to meet different industrial requirements. Medi-Ray uses timely and cost-effective methods of producing quality lead products. Medi-Ray applies the latest software technology to achieve required customer's design, reduce costs, improve overall quality, and adapt to product revisions and improvements.

Medi-Ray's production foresight enables customers to incorporate the latest technology advancements with no increase in costs. If are in need quality lead radiation shielding products, then call Medi-Ray at 877-898-3003.

Medi-RayTM: Medi-RayTM is devoted to innovation in lead metal technology. Since 1974, Medi-RayTM has been the largest supplier of radio-pharmaceutical shipping containers. Medi-RayTM 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.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Lead products for radiation shielding

To shield radioactive materials, X-Ray, CT, MRI or PET scanning equipment or the rooms that house them, lead is the best metal to mould radiation shielding products. Sheet lead and foils, adhesive backed and coated lead materials, custom components and lead stampings etc. can be used to shield harmful radiations.

Medi-RayTM¹ provides the most comprehensive materials and assemblies for your lead shielding projects. The variety of lead product designs, in-house coating services and machining capabilities provide the customer with numerous alternatives and options. Medi-RayTM has several custom lead brick configurations that can be altered to a customer’s requirements and provided in pure lead or antimonial lead.

Me-diray provides the following lead shielding products

Generator shielding

Used for the on-site conversion of saline solutions into usable dosages of radiopharmaceuticals, Medi-RayTM’s Generators provide both the efficiency and the safety.

Sheet Lead

Medi-RayTM produces a wide range of lead materials in sheet form for the shielding of nuclear medicine facilities and X-Ray rooms. Sheet lead shielding material is Sheet Lead & Foil available in thin antimonial lead foils that adapt well to thin contoured applications such as electrical shielding. Sheet lead is also available in thicknesses well suited for walls, doors, and ceilings. To meet the heaviest duty shielding needs we provide lead plates.

PET scanner shielding

Medi-RayTM is currently working with industry experts to develop a unique syringe shielding and transport apparatus specifically designed to meet the heavier shielding demands of PET scanning.

This new apparatus will provide clinicians with a high level of protection from the arrival of the radioactive material in its shipping container all the way to its administration in the scanning facility.

Lead Lining

Medi-Ray TM’s line of adhesive-backed lead sheeting enables a manufacturer to effortlessly construct a custom shielded container by simply cutting the sheet lead with scissors or a razor knife and applying it to foam packing material. The other side of the adhesive backed lead sheet is covered with a durable white plastic film for safe handling and easy cleaning.

Lead Stamping

Lead Extrusions

Medi-Ray's custom production machines can provide extrusions in numerous shapes and sizes. Extrusions provide an economical method of producing products with cost savings, excellent surface characteristics, and adherence to dimensional tolerances.

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.

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.

Friday, October 25, 2013

All About Lead Bricks

Medi-Ray^TM 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. The author in this article describes about the lead bricks, its benefits, applications and installation.

Medi-Ray^TM provides the most comprehensive materials and assemblies for your lead shielding projects. The variety of lead brick designs, in-house coating services and machining capabilities provide the customer with numerous alternatives and options. Medi-Ray^TM has several custom lead brick configurations that can be altered to a customer’s requirements and provided in pure lead or antimonial lead.

Different types of lead bricks manufactured by Mediray^TM are:

Standard Rectangular Lead Bricks
Interlocking Lead Bricks
Lead Barrier Walls and Caves
Dura Block Custom Lead Bricks

Characteristics of Lead Bricks

Cast from 99.9% pure virgin high quality lead.
Commonly used for shielding when lead sheet lead is not in proper sizes or thicknesses.
Versatile for many applications, including in walls, bunkers, coves, glove-boxes, hot cells, partitions, nuclear shielding, transportation of radioactive materials or as a ballast weight.
Available as straight, rectangular or interlocking type in a wide range of sizes, thicknesses and shapes to suit your application.
Interlocking Lead bricks offer maximum protection against x-ray beta and gamma radiation with a unique interlocking “V” shape tongue and groove configuration that prevents the leakage of radiation through gaps.
Lead bricks can be cut on site in any direction without the fear of losing the interlocking capability.
Lead Bricks are also available in machined finish.

Benefits

Reduce exposure to harmful high energy radiation
Create a healthful and safe environment
Lead Bricks can be easily erected, modified, disassembled and relocated in the field to create protective walls systems and cells to suit your application.
Can be custom designed and manufactured to your exact specifications.

Lead Brick Applications

Lead bricks are typically used in nuclear and radiation therapy applications. However, lead bricks can also be used for radioactive isotope creation, ballast weights and counterbalances.
The interlocking feature of these lead bricks eliminates any radiation leakage in the wall. These interlocking lead bricks are offered in sizes that are manageable and easy to stack, and they require no mortar or any other additional shielding materials.

Lead Brick Installation

When installing lead bricks, the best method of installation is to have the lead bricks sandwiched. The lead bricks can be sandwiched between two rows of studs or between a concrete wall and a row of studs.