For some years Brentech has been collaborating with a company dealing with radiation protection supplies for the hospital field.
The correct design of these devices is extremely important to expose patients and healthcare workers to the minimum risk produced by the effect of radiation from therapies or radiographic analyses. In fact, the matter is regulated by some legislative decrees establishing the primary safety standards relating to the protection against the dangers deriving from exposure to ionizing radiation.
Planning
In collaboration with the customer, Brentech designed some protective leaded screens and accessories for the hospital rooms. The prime target of this new equipment was the study of the arrangement of the shielded walls in order to avoid gaps that would have allowed radioactive escape. Other primary aspects for the success of the project were the ergonomic and aesthetic analyzes as well as a careful analysis of the final cost of the system. Brentech also built the prototypes in order to validate the technical choices. Parte di questo progetto ha riguardato la realizzazione di un nuovo bidoncino piombato per l’accumulo dei rifiuti radioattivi utilizzati nelle terapie mediche.Part of this project involved the creation of a new leaded bin for the accumulation of radioactive waste used in medical therapies.
Technical aspects
Brentech, starting from the technical specifications provided, studied the geometries and mechanisms of the sanitary bin. Particular attention was paid to the safety standards during the use of the device: the high weights of the equipment (which can have a shielding of up to 10 mm of lead) made it necessary to carry out a detailed analysis of the ergonomics in order to facilitate its handling and an in-depth sizing of the lid opening and closing system.
The potential of the new container is given by its configurability based on radio-protection needs: the system can in fact accommodate lead sheets from 1 to 10 mm thick.
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