X-Ray Lead Glass

• Over 50 standard sizes up to 96" x 48"
• 5 day standard fabrication
• Many x-ray protective shielding levels available
• Safety rated impact resistant or laminated available upon request
• Available with lead lined telescoping frames for walls or lead lined vision frames doors
• Our x-ray protective lead glass meets Federal Specification DD-G-451 and ASTM C1036 requirements and all applicable current NCRP and ICRP lead glass criteria and standards in physical quality descriptions.
• Our Lead Glass also meets or exceeds National Council of Radiation Protection (NCRP) Report No. 49 and No.147, and also ICRP lead glass criteria and standards in physical quality descriptions and required densities.

• Available in 1.6mm, 2.0mm, 2.4mm, 3.2mm and 3.7mm lead shielding equivalences and 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.

X-Ray Lead Glass is annealed glass that contains lead oxide and other heavy metals. It offers protection against radiation by absorbing the energy of the radiation. Lead glass is used in many medical environments, from dentist offices to hospitals, laboratories where x-rays and other radiation therapy is tested, and even industrial applications like x-ray imaging of welds on airplanes and pipelines.

Lead glass is primarily used to protect x-ray technicians and other bystanders in a medical office building or hospital and researchers in medical environments where x-ray diagnostic imaging is taking place. This glass is used to protect from gamma and x-ray radiation in CT scanners, PET scanners, general x-ray rooms, panoramic x-rays, and many more.

Due to the magnetic component of MRIs, lead glass cannot be used in these environments.

Lead glass is a reliable form of protection that can be utilized in many different applications throughout the medical research and treatment field. Lead glass is created to protect against gamma-ray and x-ray radiation. The thickness of the glass correlates with the amount of radiation shielding it provides. For instance, glass with 2.0 mm Pb is 8mm (5/16”) thick and provides the equivalent amount of protection received from a 2 mm thick lead lined wall.

The reason Lead glass is so effective is that it is clear, so it provides protection while also providing an effective way to observe the patient or isotope on the other side of the glass. This helps medical professionals do their jobs effectively every day, whether it is observation and research or actively assisting in radiation tests with patients, without risking long-term radiation exposure.

We carry over 80 stock sizes ready to ship in just 5 days after order placement. Our custom size glass also ships in just 5 working days and we have no cutting charge. We fabricate our glass to the specific needs and requirements of the medical office, hospital, or laboratory.

Additionally, there are other uses for lead glass that extend beyond the medical field. These are a few common uses and applications that are not strictly medical:

• Airport security x-ray stations
• Industrial x-ray imaging of welds
• Electron Beam shielding
• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
• Farnsworth–Hirsch Fusor shielding

All industries that use Lead glass are drawn to this type of glass because of its safety and its properties. However, lead glass is also preferred because of its versatility, in addition to being able to be customized in size, shape, and thickness; though the main use will continue to be for the medical or diagnostic imaging field. In appearance, lead glass has a light yellow hue. This light yellow still allows for visibility and light transmission but also helps keep light from reflecting directly as translucent glass does.