MSDS & Test Reports

Technical Assessment of BLOXR XPF Material and Thyroid Shield

The BLOXR XPF Thyroid shield does not provide the claimed 0.5 mm LE protection, it tested at 0.29 mm LE. View the technical assessment of BLOXR.

Certification of Registration for Infab Corporation

Quality Systems Registrars, Inc. (QSR) is an accredited management system certification body that provides manufacturers with ISO Standards, Registration, Transfer, & Certification.

Standard Test Method of Determining the Attenuation Properties in a Primary X-ray Beam of Materials Used to Protect Against Radiation Generated During the Use of X-ray Equipment

The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world. Formed over a century ago, standards developed at ASTM are the work of over 30,000 technical experts, users, consumers, government and academia from over 120 countries.
In 2006, The ASTM Committee F23 on Protective Clothing published a new standard for testing radiation protection materials, focused on measuring the attenuation of X-rays and removing Lead Equivalency as part of the standard. They believe “it is not feasible to obtain an adequate standard of lead samples for reporting lead equivalency values.”

The F23 standard, titled “Standard Test Method of Determining the Attenuation Properties in a Primary X-ray Beam of Materials Used to Protect Against Radiation Generated During the Use of X-ray Equipment“,  specifies that the exposure is directly proportional to the intensity of the X-ray beam. The attenuation of the sample is determined at an X-ray energy in the range produced by an acceleration potential from 60 to 130 kVp. This test accurately measures the percentage of radiation being stopped by the protective device. There is nothing esoteric about this test, it provides the means and the method for accurately determining how much harmful radiation is being stopped by your protective apron or device.

Inspection of Lead Aprons: A Practical Rejection Model

In order to keep the radiation dose received by hospital personnel under normal working conditions as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA), lead aprons and thyroid shields are provided as valuable aids. Intensive use of these accessories could lead to age-related or poor-handling defects often giving rise to multiple tears across the entire apron. Without routine control these lead aprons will, with time, contribute significantly to the radiation burden of the wearer.

Radiation Attenuation by Lead and Nonlead Materials Used in Radiation Shielding Garments

The attenuating properties of several types of lead (Pb)-based and non-Pb radiation shielding materials were studied and a correlation was made of radiation attenuation, materials properties, calculated spectra and ambient dose equivalent

For those in doubt, Rebuttal to the false claims made in the New Zealand Paper

People’s Republic of China : Registration Certificate for Medical Device

View the Infab certificate of registration for the Chinese market.

Usefulness of Non-Lead Aprons in Radiation Protection for Physicians Performing Interventional Procedures

At present, interventional radiology (IVR) tends to involve long procedures (long radiation duration), and physicians are near to the source of scattered radiation. Hence, shielding is critical in protecting physicians from radiation. Protective aprons and additional lead-shielding devices, such as tableside lead drapes, are important means of protecting the physician from scattered radiation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether non-lead aprons are effective in protecting physicians from radiation during IVR procedures. In this study, the radiation protection effects of commercially available protective lead and non-lead aprons, when exposed to diagnostic X rays, are compared. The performance of these non-lead and lead aprons was similar for scattered X rays at tube voltages of 60–120 kV. Properly designed non-lead aprons are thus more suitable for physicians because they weigh 20% less than the lead aprons, and are non-toxic.

Scrubbles – Material Safety Data Sheet

Scrubbles RX – Material Safety Data Sheet

Reduction during Radial Cardiac Catheterization: Evaluation of a Dedicated Radial Angiography Absorption Shielding Drape

Dedicated radial shielding drapes decrease radiation exposure to the
operator by up to 72% during simulated cardiac catheterization.