IEC EN 61331-2 Diagnostic Medical X-Radiation Protective Devices - Part 2: Standard Test for Translucent Shielding Plates

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of IEC EN 61331-2 testing. IEC EN 61331-2 applies to translucent shielding plates used for radiation protection in X-ray diagnosis and X-ray therapy. It also applies to translucent shielding plates used with automatically controlled post-loading equipment for shielding against gamma radiation in nuclear medicine and brachytherapy.

It does not include leaded glasses or other translucent radiation protection materials such as goggles (eye goggles) to protect the operator's eyes.

This section 2 addresses the requirements for:

• geometric accuracy;
• optical quality of the material;
• Spectral transmittance;
• Radiation attenuation properties;
• Marking; and
• Declaration of conformity to this standard.

Information on lead equivalent, the method used for the determination, and the radiation quality or use shall be given in mm Pb together with the radionuclide specifically specified.

Key changes and expansions include:

• Expanding the scope to cover all kinds of translucent shielding plates and all kinds of radiation quality and gamma radiation;
• Removal of the definition and requirements for translucent protective plates for visual viewing;
• Changes in requirements for geometric accuracy and optical quality;
• Changes in requirements for determining lead equivalent and minimum thickness; and
• Changes in information and marking requirements.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with IEC EN 61331-2 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.