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Lead Glass also referred to as Radiation Shielding Glass or X-ray Glass is suitable for installation in Screens, Windows, Walls, And Doors. Lead Glass allows technicians to view the imaging or radiation therapy procedures.

We have lead glass in a variety of standard sizes and also offer custom size lead glass up to a maximum of 1200mm x 2400mm. We have ready stock of lead glass for most dimension for quick delivery.

HMS Metal Corporation is a major provider of x-ray glass and radiation protective lead glass shielding products worldwide.

Xray glass and radiation protective lead glass is utilized when a clear view and radiation shielding is of absolute priority in diagnostic, therapy, isotopic, or nuclear radiation sources. X-ray glass is used for radiation shielding in medical treatment, imaging, testing, inspection, experimentation or energy production.

PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES

Standard Sizes For Lead X-ray Glass in stock (other sizes also available):

6" x 6"	18" x 30"	32” x 40”
8" x 10"	18" x 36"	32” x 48”
10" x 12"	18" x 48"	36" x 36"
12" x 12"	24" x 24"	36" x 39"
12" x 24"	24" x 30"	36" x 48"
12" x 36"	24" x 36"	36" x 60"
12" x 48"	24" x 48"	40" x 40"
18" x 18"	24" x 60"	40" x 48"
18" x 24"	32” x 32”	40" x 60"

Circles or discs are also available
X-Ray lead glass is not tempered or fire rated
Maximum size available in a single pane is 48" x 96"

General Information and Options for X Ray Glass

HMS Metal X-Ray Glass is:

Available in 1.8mm, 2.0mm, 2.4mm, 3.2mm and 3.7mm lead shielding equivalences. Higher ratings are available upon request.
The highest density x-ray lead glass available for the most efficient medical radiation shielding quality, and yet also allowing approx. 88% Spectral Light Transmission
Uniformly dense and is a composition of high quality materials providing a dependable shielding value.
Utilized for medical x-ray, gamma, alpha and beta photon shielding only.
Not for thermal neutron or fast neutron shielding. X-ray lead glass will NOT shield against Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), electro-magnetism or radio-frequency, ultrasound, laser or any non-ionizing types of radiation.

Applications

Uses of X-Ray Glass in Medical Diagnostic X-Ray Imaging Shielding

Standard X-Ray Protective Lead Glass is typically utilized in medical diagnostic imaging control windows for applications of 150kvp x-ray gamma radiation energies or less such as in radiology, fluoroscopy, angiography, cardiac catheterization labs, computerized tomography (CT scan), chiropractic x-ray and mammography rooms. X ray lead glass is not for use in MRI applications

Uses of X Ray Glass in High Energy Radiation Therapy Oncology Shielding

For higher shielding equivalency x-ray protective lead glass for utilization in high energy gamma radiation shielding applications of 511kvp such as imaging control windows for Positron Emission Tomography Rooms (PET Scanners) or in Medical Radiation Therapy/Oncology Cancer Treatment facility rooms such as Gamma Knife, Simulator rooms, Brachytherapy, Dose Calibration, Hot Labs, or High Dose Radiation (HDR Rooms).

Uses of X-Ray Glass in Industrial X-Ray NDT Shielding

Specialized lead windows for industrial applications in non-destructive testing (NDT Rooms) or for certain nuclear or high energy isotopic shielding of hot cells or glove boxes. All radiation shielding requirements for x-ray lead glass control windows in any medical or industrial application or use must always be determined by the customer’s or end user’s qualified health radiation physicist, radiation expert or radiation safety professional.

Packing

Lead Glass is packed in Wooden Box with all side thermocol inside for stiff packing.

Storage

Lead Glass is fragile material thus on arrival of Lead Glass it must kept in place where least movement is required. Also it should be kept away from places of on-going construction work area.

Handling

Lead Glass being highly fragile material, thus handling of lead glass must be done with extreme care. Use of Glass handling tools should be used for handling and storage.

Features

High quality optical grade lead barium type X-Ray lead glass
Contains over 60% heavy metal oxide, including at least 55% PbO
Surfaces are mirror polished
Excellent for use in medical facilities, laboratories, airports, and screens for radiation

X Ray Glass Technical Data and Performance

Thickness : 5/16" +(7.0mm to 8.5mm)

Lead Content : 55% to 65% Pb

Lead Equiv.(mm) nominal : 1.8mm to 2.4mm

Lead Equiv.(in) nominal : .0625" to .094"

Lbs. lead equiv./ft' (Range) : 4.0 to 6.

Weight - Lbs. / ft2 (Approx.) : 8.0+

Thickness Tolerance (in) : +0.050"

Light Transmission : *86% to 88%

Standard Edgework : Seamed always

Higher Lead Shielding : Available upon request

*Visible light transmission or glass transparency results may vary depending upon lead window thickness, glass composition, light frequency, light spectrum, and light sources such as natural sunlight, UV, incandescent, florescent, halogen, sodium, mercury, metal halide or LED and light transmission measurement methods and controls.

Delivery Time

We are among largest stockiest of X-ray Lead Glass, most standard size are available with us in stock for quick delivery.

Customer Experience

At HMS Metal the relationship we establish doesn’t end when the sale is final. In fact, we think its only the begining. HMS Metal is looking to the future by putting you on receiving end of unmatched experience and customer service. Our desire is to be your long term single source solution for your next facility, expansion or department upgrade.