Radiation shielding wall Fire Rated Lead Backed Drywall

When constructing or remodeling medical diagnostic x-ray imaging rooms, partitions, barriers or enclosures that will encounter radiation, it is important to utilize lead lined gypsum board as the most efficient shielding product. Lead backed drywall is engineered and designed to cover the surfaces within a room that will be exposed to ionizing x-ray gamma radiation. The lead portion of the fire rated lead backed gypsum board is manufactured with monolithic and seamless lead sheets available in many standard thicknesses that cover the inner surface area of the drywall to a minimum of 7’0” (or greater), which properly provides the required radiation protection for all common walls and surrounding, or adjoining rooms and potential occupied areas, as specified by the projects physicist of record. Genuine fire rated lead-lined drywall from Ray-Bar Engineering provides a variety of performance features that allow it to be used for a wide range of applications. The standard features of Ray-Bar’s lead-lined gypsum board include the following: Standard Ray-Bar 5/8" Fire-Rated, U.L. Classified, Listed and properly labeled, type RB-LBG Approved and listed in 36 UL Fire rated Partition Designs including 1,2,3 and 4 hour U.L. Fire Rated for 1 and 2-hour wood or metal stud wall construction designs Approved Fire Rated in many U.L.C. (Canada) for Steel and Wood Stud Framed Partition Designs Also available in 1/2" thick drywall without UL fire rating classification Includes 2” wide batten strips for vertical joints and lead discs for screw penetrations Typical standard single workday fabrication and fast availability lead times