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

[William Davros]

Wet dry wall with cob may need to be replaced and an area survey after
flood cleanup and reconstruction is advised.

On Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM Nima Kasraie via Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list
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> I'd be more worried an mri if you have one. Nima Kasraie, PhD Diagnostic
> Imaging Medical Physicist Associate Professor of Radiology UT Southwestern
> - Children’s Medical Center Dallas From: Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list
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> I'd be more worried an mri if you have one.
>
> Nima Kasraie, PhD
> Diagnostic Imaging Medical Physicist
> Associate Professor of Radiology
> UT Southwestern - Children’s Medical Center Dallas
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> *Subject:* [Intl_DxMedPhys] lead integrity post-flood -- next steps
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> 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
> 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
> 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:
>
>    - Having a qualified contractor cut the drywall to visually inspect
>    the lead in concerned areas
>    - 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!
>
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