Main Category: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News
Article Date: 19 Sep 2006 - 0:00am (PDT)
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Radiation Shield Technologies, Inc. (RST) announced today that it was awarded an international tender issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Under this tender, the IAEA has agreed to purchase Anti-Nuclear Full Body suits from the Miami, FL based Radiation Shield Technologies, Inc. The suits will be used by United Nations Development Program in Belarus under Project 9012 aimed at Strengthening the System of Emergency Preparedness and Response to Radiation Emergencies.

The tender called for, "Radiation shielding coveralls constructed with an integrated hood and heat sealed seams for full body radiation protection." RST responded to and was awarded this solicitation by offering its full body Demron(TM) suits. Demron(TM) is the first and only proprietary fabric that has been shown to be effective against all forms of radiation. Current Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) suits offer no protection against ionizing radiation and with the eminent threat of a dirty bomb or other radiological dispersal device (RDD), agencies are beginning to look for ways to protect their first responders against nuclear radiation.

Initial discussions have begun to provide this garment to other participating IAEA member states within this project. Tex Clark, Director of Business Development, for RST stated, "Belarus is just 1 of 22 member states operating within this project. This is an excellent opportunity to expand the global reach of RST's operations." While nations including the United States, France, Germany, and England are purely observers for this project committee, there are 22 actively participating nations within central and Eastern Europe.

In addition to full body suits, RST offers a number of products that address nuclear concerns in today's society. Products include a high-energy nuclear suppression blanket, anti-nuclear tactical vests, and lead-free medical x-ray aprons. For more information on Radiation Shield Technologies please visit http://www.radshield.com.

Radiation Shield Technologies, Inc.
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