Published January 2001 | Version v1
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General guidance on shielding requirements for medical X-ray diagnostic rooms

Description

A primary barrier is one that intercepts the direct beam of an x-ray tube (the primary beam). A secondary barrier is one that shields from scattered x-rays (mainly from the patient) only

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
National Radiation Laboratory
Imprint Place
Christchurch (New Zealand)
Imprint Pagination
4 p.

INIS

Country of Publication
New Zealand
Country of Input or Organization
New Zealand
INIS RN
32067232
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
HEALTH HAZARDS; MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SHIELDING; X-RAY EQUIPMENT
Descriptors DEC
EQUIPMENT; HAZARDS; MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE