Are hospital radiation protection suits really useful?
Medical workers often need to use radiation equipment such as X-rays and surgeries to perform medical activities. Therefore, radiation-proof clothing has become an indispensable protective equipment for medical workers. However, do radiation protection suits really work? How to wear it correctly? This article will elaborate on this in four aspects.
Materials and types of radiation protection clothing
The materials of radiation protection clothing can be divided into lead and tin fiber. Tin fiber radiation protection clothing is a high-tech product, which uses micron-level metal fibers as radiation protection materials. In addition, there are many types of radiation protection clothing, such as vest type, jacket type, team type, glove type, etc. The functions and usage scenarios of each type of protective clothing are also different.
How to wear radiation protection clothing correctly
Wearing radiation protection clothing correctly can minimize the harm of radiation to the human body. Generally, users should carefully check the radiation-proof clothing before formal use, especially whether the sharp corners and seams are intact. After putting on the radiation protection suit, you should tighten the clothes to ensure that the body is covered in place. In order to increase the protective effect, protective equipment also needs to be worn on the head, hands, and feet.
Maintenance and storage of radiation protection suits
At the same time, the protective effect is also related to the maintenance of radiation protection clothing. Before use, the radiation protection suit should first be cleaned and disinfected to avoid bacterial infection. The radiation protection suit needs to be placed in a closed bag after use. Direct sunlight, moisture and high temperature environments should be avoided during storage to avoid affecting the durability and protective effect of the radiation protection clothing.
Precautions for radiation protection clothing
Although radiation-proof clothing can reduce the impact of radiation on the human body, there are still some things to pay attention to. First of all, you should not work in a high radiation environment for a long time to avoid exceeding the service life of the radiation protection suit. In addition, radiation protection clothing can only reduce the impact of radiation in the irradiated area, but cannot avoid radiation, so users need to keep their distance as much as possible and shorten the exposure time. Finally, radiation suits should not be viewed as a one-size-fits-all protective gear. Users still need to understand and master other protection knowledge, such as basic knowledge of radiation safety and related measures.
Summary
Radiation protection clothing is a necessary equipment for medical workers to work and can minimize the impact of radiation on the human body. It is very important to wear, maintain and store radiation protection suits correctly, as well as pay attention to the usage precautions. However, it should be noted that radiation protection clothing is not a universal protective equipment in the complete sense. It is very necessary to master other protective knowledge.
