Properties of Lead for Radiation Shielding

Lead is a highly effective radiation shielding material, and is used in the manufacturing of almost all radiation safety systems. The several properties of lead that make it an effective radiation shielding material are:

•   High density
•   High atomic number
•  Good level of stability
•  Ease of fabrication
•  High degree of flexibility

Lead is vastly available and is also very cheap. Lead is less likely to be contaminated, and is immediately available for re-use. Lead shielding attenuates the harmful radiation like x-rays, gamma rays, etc. and makes them impotent. It reduces their effectiveness and creates a safe, radiation free environment for the persons working around the radiation scattering equipment.

Lead radiation shielding products by Medi-Ray ^TM

Medi-Ray^TM, the industry leader has over 34 years of expertise in the manufacture of lead radiation shielding products. Medi-Ray^TM provides customers with custom designed alternatives to reduce the product weight, thus reducing the shipping cost. They implement improved safety mechanisms through advanced shielding characteristics.

If you need any type of radiation shielding products, then call Medi-Ray^TM at 1-877-898-3003/914-979-2740 now!  You can send e-mails at sales@mediray.com or fax at 914-337-4620. Visit http://www.mediray.com/ for more information. 

Lead lined storage and decay containers

Lead lined storage and waste containers come in many different shapes and sizes, and are composed of many different outer materials, the most common, being steel. These containers are used most commonly for the storage, and or disposal, of materials that have been contaminated with low-level energy gamma radiation. This includes protection from contaminated syringes, as well as many other nuclides used within the field of Nuclear Medicine.

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Mediray TM¹, emphasizes the use of Lead lined storage and waste containers to minimize exposure to radiation, while maintaining a clean and safe environment.

The storage and decay containers from Mediray TM are:

1. Steel lined lead storage and decay container

Medi-RayTM fabricates stainless steel lined lead storage containers to custom shapes and sizes. Custom designed handles and hinges enable Medi-RayTM to provide and promote safety and durability. Epoxy and enamel coatings are available for solid lead configurations.

2. Lead lined storage and decay containers

To maintain the highest levels of hygiene while minimizing exposure, Medi-RayTM emphasizes the use of lead-lined stainless steel containers that provide a dent-resistant, stable and easily cleaned outer surface that does not chip or wear like traditional paint finishes.

The internal lead shielding is fitted with an inexpensive and disposable plastic inner liner that facilitates the rapid transfer of the radioactive contents into our longer term storage bins. It also dramatically reduces the amount of cleaning required to pass a wipe test.

3. Bins

These heavily shielded containers are used to collect radioactive waste materials from multiple storage containers. These portable units can be wheeled from station to station within the laboratory facility to collect the contents from individual storage containers, as well as container and laboratory cleaning materials, so that these radioactive materials can be safely stored for later shipment to a certified waste disposal company.

4. Lead glove boxes

Used to store larger quantities of radioactive pharmaceutical inventories, these Glove Boxes are designed with stainless steel ergonomic handles, precision hinges and finely counterbalanced doors. They permit one-handed fingertip operation, which helps the rapid selection and removal of radiopharmaceutical vials and minimizes the clinicians' exposure.

The lead lined container comes with many benefits to individuals, as well as their surrounding environments. For example, they reduce the risk of accident or unnecessary radiation exposure to workers or the general public, and they reduce costly storage and maintenance. In addition, these containers are equipped with disposable plastic liners to allow the rapid and efficient transfer of radioactive contents.

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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 manly known for shielding radioactive products, X-ray, PET, CT or MRI equipments. For any further enquiry or to get free quotes call at 877-898-3003 / 914-979-2740 / Fax: 914-337-4620 or you can also e-mail at sales@mediray.com. Office is located at 150 Marbledale Road, Tuckahoe, New York 10707. Visit http://www.mediray.com/ for more information.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.