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Storage and Installation of Welded Lead Lined Hollow Metal Door Frames in Steel Studs
We at A&L Shielding Inc. always strive to provide our customers with all the information needed to install our products with ease. Here we have provided very detailed instructions to assist you with your storage and installation of your welded lead lined hollow metal door frames into steel studs. As always please feel free to
Read MoreA how-to guide for installing fixed lead lined window frames
This guide specification is intended to stress the necessary precautions and requirements for receipt, storage, handling and installation of lead lined hollow metal frames. Click on the button below for the complete guide. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Download PDF
Read MoreEasy Steps to Care for Your Radiation Shielding Glass
Radiation Shielding Glass (Lead glass used for X-Ray Shielding) tends to be more susceptible to tarnish more readily than ordinary window glass. Follow these maintenance and cleaning instructions: 1. Wipe off smudges on the glass with a dry, clean cloth (e.g. gauze). Never use a wet cloth! 2. Wipe fingerprints off of the glass immediately
Read MoreBullet resistant products: What level of protection do I need?
The most common level we get requests for is UL 752 Level 3, but each building owner or facility manger must determine what level they want to shield against as UL 752 ratings extend from Level 1 to Level 8. UL 752 Bullet Resistant Levels 1 through 3 meet the needs of most commercial properties
Read MorePhysicists’ Reports – What They Are and Why They Are Important
When diagnostic rooms require lead shielding, most often there is a report prepared by a radiation shielding physicist instructing how much lead is needed and where it is needed. It contains the official requirements for lead lining diagnostic rooms such as X-Ray, CT, Fluoroscopy, etc. Most states will require this report if radiation is going
Read MoreLead Lined Hollow Metal Frames
Many times customers have concerns about whether or not a frame needs to be lead lined on one side or completely lead lined. Door frames are normally lead lined on the door side of the jamb if the lead in the wall is on the same side of the partition (refer to our Type 1
Read MorePositive Pressure Fire Labels
The 1997 revision of the Uniform Building Code (UBC) includes a requirement for Fire Door Assemblies to be tested in a manner which more closely duplicates observations made in room fire experiments and which also corresponds to the test levels already specified in most international jurisdictions. When a fire starts in a closed room, heat
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