BS 4513 Properties Test of Lead Bricks for Radiation Shielding

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of BS 4513 testing. This British standard specifies the requirements for the design of foundation bricks of two lead shielding brick systems.

The scope of this standard does not include recommendations for methods of constructing protective barriers from bricks or the required shield thickness. Advice on the former can be obtained from brick manufacturers and on the latter from the Radiological Protection Service.

Lead is a soft metal that easily scratches or collapses. The fact that it is ductile and malleable makes it very easy to work with lead. It is a very dense metal with a density of 11.34 g/cc, about 4 times the density of aluminum. Lead has a melting point of 327°C, making it an ideal metal for casting.

Radiation shielding is a technique used in medicine, research and industry to protect the public and the environment from exposure to radiation. This approach involves using a material to act as a barrier in minimizing the radiation intensity. Barriers, which are also considered as ideal radiation shields, are lead plate, steel, tungsten and heavy concrete.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with BS 4513 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.