Drywall construction as a dental radiation barrier.
Six typical forms of drywall construction have been tested as barriers against primary and secondary dental x-radiation. It is concluded that this widely used type of wall construction is generally effective for this purpose, but with a heavy workload two thicknesses of wallboard on each side of the wall are required to provide a sufficient barrier. In general, no lead need be incorporated in the walls.
D003252:Construction Materials; D003770:Dental Offices; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D012542:Scattering, Radiation