Category: Radiation Shielding

Lead shielding is the process of using lead – a highly molecularly dense material – in order to protect individuals from scatter radiation exposure, often seen in radiology applications such as PET scans and x-ray imaging. At Mayco Industries, we offer various radiation shielding options among our lead-based products. With more than 30 years of experience supplying the radiation shielding industry with effective radiation protection, we are your trusted manufacturer of lead-based radiation shielding products.

 

In order to manufacture radiation shielding products, we keep lead sheet stock in bulk. By laminating the sheet lead into gypsum board, we create an effective radiation shield. Our team at Mayco Industries customizes a wide array of lead shield products such as lead-lined plywood and gypsum board. We can also pour heat controlled casks, allowing you to construct medical facilities out of lead bricks.

 

Lead Shielding for Long-Term Protection Against Radiation

 

Whether you are performing new construction, or refurbishing existing construction for a medical facility, we have the radiation shielding products you need to protect your patients and staff. Our products include lead-lined drywall, plywood, and bricks that are ideal for designers and construction professionals looking to provide the best possible radiation protection.

 

Our Lead Brick Weights

 

From interlocking lead bricks, to lead-lined gypsum board, we offer the materials you need to implement highly effective radiation shielding results. As a top supplier of lead products, we are able to draw from a deep source of lead building materials and deliver them on your schedule. Through our experienced team and advanced equipment, we are able to customize your lead shielding products according to your exact requirements.

 

Through the use of our three manufacturing plants and five distributions centers across the United States, we are able to ship the radiation shielding products you need quickly and at a fair price. Our team of experts can help you find the perfect solution for your radiation protection needs.

 

At Mayco Industries, we offer a wide array of lead shielding products to help you fulfill the requirements of your radiation shielding applications. To learn more about the various lead-based radiation protection products we offer, give us a call today at 800.749.6061 or email sales@maycoindustries.com.

 

At Mayco Industries, we provide various types of lead products to achieve high-quality radiation shielding solutions for multiple applications. We have over 30 years of experience providing these products for various radiation shielding requirements.

 

Lead as a Shield in Radiology Applications

 

Many of the machines used by radiology medical professionals produce radiation at harmful levels. Lead is a highly effective material at preventing the penetration of x-ray beams into individuals who are near radiology equipment, such as patients and medical staff. There are a variety of ways to protect the general public from dangerous exposure to radiation in radiology departments, including lead-lined walls, doors, and ceilings.

 

During a radiology procedure, clinicians oftentimes must remain in the exam room, making them vulnerable to secondary radiation exposure. It is important to have proper radiation exposure protection in various venues in which radiology procedures are performed, including cardiac labs, operating rooms, interventional radiology areas, and nuclear medicine labs.

 

Lead Radiation Shielding

 

Whether you are in the process of making improvements to an existing medical facility, or building a new addition, lead shielding construction is a necessary and effective method for preventing radiation exposure. At Mayco Industries, we offer the various types of lead radiation protection products necessary to provide the reliable protection needed. These products include sheet lead, lead lined drywall, lead bricks, and lead lined plywood.

 

From our selection of lead products, we offer multiple types of radiation shielding options, including overhead shields, table shields, mobile shields, and full body shields.

 

Lead Production Centers

 

At Mayco Industries, we operate six distribution facilities and two manufacturing plants throughout the US. Our multiple locations allow us to provide our customers with low shipping costs and exceptional delivery times. In addition, we have one of the largest lead alloy rolling mills in North America – located in Birmingham, AL – that is our production center for sheet lead. With an exceptionally talented workforce and strong safety track record, we have you covered for all of your lead shielding product fabrication requirements

 

For more information about the lead shielding solutions we offer for radiology applications, give us a call today at 800.749.6061 or email us at sales@maycoindustries.com.