[Intl_DxMedPhys] lead integrity post-flood -- next steps

[Jeff Frimeth]

Hi all. I have a facility who just informed me they had a flood! They are concerned about the lead shielding potentially being compromised. I know lead doesn't rust like iron, but it can corrode with water. However, I don't know if any corrosion has occurred nor how long this "can" take to occur. The site does not have any NM, so my thought was either:

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Having a qualified contractor cut the drywall to visually inspect the lead in concerned areas
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Performing a shielding adequacy survey in concerned areas to evaluate lead-equivalent thickness

Thoughts from those that have more experience in this than me?

Thanks!


Jeff Frimeth, M.Sc., MCCPM, CIIP, MRSO (MRSCTM), MRSE (MRSCTM), CDIP

President & Chief Medical Physicist

JF Medical Physics Inc.

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