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| What is the purpose of lead-lined steel doors? |
These doors are designed to withstand radiation created by various types of sophisticated machinery. These products are usually associated with the health care industry and the use of X-Rays, CAT scans, and MRI's. At times Ambico lead-lined doors are used in aircraft manufacturing facilities where lead-lined enclosures protect workers from testing procedures used to verify precise quality assurance techniques.
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| Are these doors similar in appearance to conventional hollow metal doors? |
The weight and thickness of lead-lined doors is determined by the thickness of the lead required to withstand specific levels of radiation. Most doors and door frames are made with 1/8" or 1/16" thick lead. Consequently they weigh 200-300 pounds. Ambico lead-lined doors are 1 3/4" thick and have the appearance of conventional hollow metal doors. They can be hung on readily available heavy weight builders hardware. These products can be fire rated up to three hours.
Where extremely thick lead laminates are specified, the structure of the door must be altered to allow for the weight of the overall unit. In these instances, ie. where lead thickness exceeds 1/4", doors may require unique structures engineered to the door core which will necessitate a thicker door and factory supplied heavy weight door hardware. These particular doors cannot be fire rated. |
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