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Radiation
Reliable Logistics for Lead Products & Custom Shielding
November 12, 2024
Mars Metal delivers high-quality lead products and shielding solutions across North America and globally. With extensive logistics expertise, we offer a range of shipping options, including LTL and intermodal, ensuring your products arrive securely. Our custom-built crates protect delicate items like lead glass and acrylic, and we provide real-time tracking for peace of mind. Whether you’re shipping domestically or internationally, Mars Metal has you covered. Learn more in our FAQs!
The Role of High-Density Concrete Blocks in Medical Radiation Facilities
November 5, 2024
High-density concrete blocks are integral to the construction of radiation therapy rooms, providing essential shielding for healthcare workers, patients, and the medical environment. For construction professionals working on projects in hospitals and cancer treatment centers, these blocks are critical in ensuring compliance with safety regulations and protecting against radiation exposure. With MarShield’s high-density concrete blocks, you can achieve superior radiation shielding while optimizing the construction process, cutting down on time and labor costs.
Secure Logistics for Radiation Shielding Products
October 3, 2024
MarShield provides specialized logistics services for radiation shielding products, ensuring safe and timely delivery across North America and worldwide. With over 40 years of expertise, we offer custom crating for lead glass and acrylic products and flexible shipping options, including LTL and intermodal transport. Our advanced tracking systems keep you updated on your shipment’s progress, offering reliability and peace of mind. Visit our FAQs for more details on our logistics solutions!
Nuclear Radiation Shielding Solutions From MarShield
September 20, 2024
MarShield is a leading provider of custom radiation shielding solutions for the nuclear energy industry, with a strong focus on radiation safety, precision, and innovation. Offering a wide range of radiation shielding products and materials designed specifically for nuclear radiation protection, MarShield addresses the unique challenges of the nuclear sector by delivering both standard and custom solutions to meet these needs effectively.
Comprehensive Guide to Sheet Lead: Your Radiation Shielding Solution
July 23, 2024
Sheet lead is a common, quick and cost-effective method to efficiently shield radiation in dental offices, vet clinics, health clinics, hospitals and other areas. It can also be used for roof flashing and can be laminated to drywall or plywood depending on your needs. Many customers have questions about sheet lead orders and clarifications about what we offer. We’ve gathered all the important information you need to know about sheet lead to help you complete your order below.
Mobile Shielding Barriers for Fusion Research
July 19, 2024
Ultraray Group Inc. was approached by a fusion research company to undertake a challenging project involving the design, manufacture, assembly, and shipping of custom mobile lead barriers. The purpose of these barriers was to perform a nuclear shielding experiment, specifically neutron shielding. The client required barriers that could be easily nested together to create a movable shielding wall, allowing for flexibility and mobility.
Advanced X-Ray Shielding Solutions: Enhancing Safety in Medical and Industrial Environments
February 20, 2024
Discover MarShield's X-Ray Shielding Wall Panels and Control Booths, designed for optimal radiation protection in healthcare and industrial environments.
Enhance Radiation Protection with MarShield's Lead Bricks
January 18, 2024
Discover how MarShield's lead bricks offer robust radiation shielding solutions suitable for diverse construction needs. Whether for temporary shields, permanent installations, or storage areas, these high-purity lead bricks are crucial for ensuring top-notch X-ray and Gamma radiation shielding.
Nuclear Medicine Shielding: Creating a Safe Nuclear Medicine Lab for Protection from High-Energy Radionuclides
October 12, 2023
In the rapidly evolving world of nuclear medicine, ensuring the safety of healthcare professionals is paramount. Those who work with radiopharmaceuticals require the highest quality shielding protection to minimize exposure to harmful radiation. MarShield’s nuclear medicine shielding solutions are designed to protect healthcare workers and technicians from high-energy radionuclides during the receiving and preparation of unit doses for patients.
MarShield is a trusted, full-service provider of nuclear medicine lab shielding materials, including lead-lined cabinets and We also provide custom shielding manufacturing to meet your unique needs. Learn more about these solutions below and contact us for more information.
MarShield’s Process for Creating Custom NDT Shielding Rooms That Ensure Safety in Industrial X-Ray Operations
September 14, 2023
In industries like aerospace, automotive, architecture, power, and oil and gas, the use of industrial X-ray systems is crucial. However, the X-rays emitted by these systems can be harmful to both sensitive components and the equipment operator. MarShield’s custom modular Industrial X-ray or NDT radiation shielding rooms are an essential solution for protecting sensitive components […]
Understanding the Importance and Applications of Lead-Lined Drywall
August 17, 2023
As a leading provider of radiation shielding solutions, MarShield is committed to delivering products that meet the highest standards of safety and quality. One of the radiation shielding products we provide is lead-lined drywall. Keep reading to explore what it is, why it’s used, and the unique features that make it an essential component in radiation protection.
Nuclear Radiation Shielding Products for Nuclear Energy
June 27, 2023
In the field of nuclear technology, the proper handling, containment, and storage of radioactive materials are of utmost importance. MarShield, a leading provider of , offers a comprehensive range of services, including and solutions in Canada and the U.S. With state-of-the-art facilities and an experienced team, MarShield ensures the highest level of safety and quality for customers in the nuclear industry. MarShield is an ISO9001:2015 and a CSA-N299:3:16 certified facility and has nuclear industry-approved lead pouring procedures in place to ensure shielding integrity.
Lead lined cabinets for nuclear medicine and nuclear storage
May 2, 2023
MarShield manufactures a wide range of Standard or Custom Designed Lead Lined Cabinets for use in a variety of purposes, including nuclear medicine and nuclear storage.
Case Study: Tungsten Vial Shield with Auxilary Shield System
April 4, 2023
Challenge The MarShield team has designed and is currently in the process of building a tungsten vial shield transport system for a Pelican Protector Case. This vial shield must meet transport and safety requirements as well as offer ease of operation in opening and closing.
OPG Announces New Mini Reactor In Darlington, Ontario
January 25, 2023
has recently announced the launch of a new . This innovative new reactor is Canada’s first small modular reactor that will be funded in part by The Canada Infrastructure Bank. This project will be essential for reaching Canada’s greenhouse gas reduction goal and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Highest-quality lead glass for the medical, industrial and nuclear industries
January 13, 2023
is widely used in the medical, industrial, and nuclear industries and is essential in protecting employees from harmful radiation. Lead glass is usually placed into a lead-lined frame built into a wall or door. Some of the applications for lead glass include, observation viewing windows, mobile shielding protection, protection panels for check-up systems, and more. , an industry leader in radiation protection, carriers a variety of sizes and thicknesses of lead glass that provides exceptional radiation shielding.
Sheet lead: a quick and cost-effective method to efficiently shield radiation
December 16, 2022
Gamma ray attenuation properties of common shielding materials
November 14, 2022
Shielding for Radiation comes in many available products and design characteristics, some being more effective than others. Radiation Shielding and Protection is a very serious subject. What follows is just a basic overview of what’s available along with the variation of protection.
The MarShield Specifiers & Architects Resource Hub
October 12, 2022
Marshield is one of the best choices for your custom radiation shielding solutions. We provide radiation shielding design and consultation services to assist you in developing a custom solution that fits your needs. We also have a Specifiers & Architects Resource Hub with information for specifiers, architects, and engineers on products, specs, CAD drawings, and many other resources.
Lead Lined Cabinet Design and Considerations
September 12, 2022
If you’re looking to order MarShield Lead Lined Cabinets or get a quote, make sure to review the Cabinet Quotation Information and Considerations. We’ve outlined this information below to help you determine which design options and other considerations you should think about before placing an order. You can also download our Custom Lead Cabinet Information Sheet for additional information.