High-quality medicine is a question that has been haunting the minds of legislators, officials and ordinary citizens of Russia for more than a decade. Moreover, manufacturers of high-tech building materials are also puzzled by this issue, without whose participation the implementation of projects of modern clinics is hardly possible. In a dynamically developing healthcare environment, new medical facilities must meet the most modern equipment requirements. This applies to both equipment and decoration of premises for various functional purposes, for example, X-ray rooms.
X-ray rooms
X-ray examinations are one of the main types of solving diagnostic problems, and in any, even the smallest dental clinic, there is an X-ray room, and sometimes more than one. However, when working with X-rays, serious precautions must be taken to protect against ionizing radiation. Compliance with these measures is regulated by federal laws: the law on sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population and the law on radiation safety of the population. One of the main indicators in assessing safety is the analysis of the provision of radiation safety measures. Such measures include constructive protection of the premises adjacent to the X-ray room. Thus, engineering and technical measures to prevent the penetration of radiation outside the diagnostic rooms are laid down at the stage of project development.
Conservative methods of X-ray protection
The basis for any constructive measures to protect against radiation is following the requirements of regulatory documents, in particular, the radiation safety standards NRB-99-2009, SP 2.6.1.2612-10 "Basic sanitary rules for ensuring radiation safety (OSPORB 99/2010)" and hygienic requirements for the device and the operation of X-ray rooms, devices and the conduct of X-ray studies SanPiN 2.6.1.1192-03. Norms and rules govern the thickness of the required protective layer. This parameter depends on the X-ray equipment used and is indicated in the lead equivalent. Actually, until recently, lead was used to protect against radiation, but the use of sheet lead is very laborious and not a typical measure. In addition, many countries have already restricted or even banned the use of lead in various industries.
Barite plaster is often used for X-ray protection. This method has both pros and cons. Unlike the use of lead, it is not associated with environmental risk and impact on the body, but the peculiarities of applying plaster do not allow work to be done quickly. Therefore, the creation of constructive protection for X-ray rooms during plastering often takes a month or more.
Knauf-Safeboard - a modern alternative to lead and barite plaster
A more efficient and flexible method is "dry construction", which is based on the creation of light, fast-mounted frame-sheathing structures with the use of X-ray protective boards KNAUF-Safeboard.
Knauf-Safeboard is a sheet product consisting of a special core based on gypsum and barium sulfate, all planes of which, except for the end edges, are lined with cardboard. The core has a characteristic yellow color. Knauf-Safeboards are manufactured at the Knauf Gips KG plant in Germany. In the process of production control, each plate is tested for compliance with X-ray protective properties.
Plates have the same structural properties as conventional gypsum plasterboards and are a versatile solution when using radiation shielding in the structures of walls, suspended ceilings and Knauf claddings. The material is easy to process. To seal the joints of X-ray protective boards KNAUF-Safeboard, a special putty KNAUF-Safeboard-Shpachtel is used with a characteristic yellow color, which has X-ray protective properties.
Knauf-Safeboard is an effective technical solution for X-ray protection with a number of advantages, including the absence of lead and, as a result, low weight in comparison with lead structures. The required sheathing thickness of Knauf-Safeboard boards is calculated according to the already mentioned SanPiN 2.6.1.1192-03 and depends on the required lead equivalent and the stipulated X-ray tube voltage.
Another advantage of the boards is the increased sound insulation rate due to the dense core of the sheet product. Fast and efficient installation without labor-intensive "wet" processes allows you to perform work in a short time. The use of frame-sheathing structures makes it possible to construct curved surfaces. Knauf-Safeboard boards have the properties of fire-resistant gypsum plasterboard (GKLO), which provides fire protection in combination with protection against X-ray radiation.
Thus, the Knauf company has taken another step towards quality medicine. The design, construction and operation of X-ray rooms have ceased to be a headache and have become pleasant chores.
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