Nuclear Power Outfitters (NPO) - Division of Eichrom Technologies products

NPO had workers’ safety and ergonomics in mind when designing our new standard lead blanket. The new NPO standard lead blanket features handles for quicker and easier handling, printing to declare the weight of each blanket – assuring workers will know how much they are about to lift, along with larger 25mm grommets for simple, speedier installation on racks or scaffolding. This design is one of a kind and will be applied to every NPO manufactured blanket 60 lb or under.

NPO’s serpentine system is designed to provide virtually any shielding wall configuration, including low dose waiting areas, portable frisking caves, shadow shield walls, and shields for rad materials transfers. This sturdy and adjustable system was designed to replace scaffolding, currently used to hang lead blankets. By placing the installation process in the hands of the RP department, setup time and potentially critical path time is saved.

Substitute scaffolding with lattice webbing and integral swivel hooks. These systems are custom manufactured to work with pipes, tanks, or other applications. The integrated hooks cannot be removed and are spaced to fit the grommet spacing of whatever shielding blankets will be used. These are built to order and can be made in virtually any size. Larger lattice systems may need integrated steel supports. NPO has built cargo net shield walls as big as 18′ x 24′.

Lead wool blankets can be designed and made with nearly any 2D layout imaginable. Add magnets, Velcro, cutouts, grommets, and cinch straps, and create a blanket truly designed specifically to get the job done.

NPO’s T-Flex® blankets are highly flexible non-lead shielding blankets with grommets located at the corners. These blankets come in the standard sizes shown in the table below. They are ASTM E-84 Class A rated. T-Flex® blankets are more flexible and versatile than their lead counter parts, making them perfect for wrapping around a pipe or hanging from racks or scaffolding. Below are the sizes of T-Flex® blankets kept in stock. Other size available upon request, both in the standard lead wool blanket sizes and custom as well.

Highly flexible strips. These ribbons can be spiral wrapped around components for a quick “hot spot” solution. Standard length is 8 feet and material can be easily cut in the field using typical cutting tools.

Ideal for small bore pipe applications. Engineered to be within weight limitations while maximizing attenuation. Cinch straps are include for each section of pipe shielding.