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.

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 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.