https://www.lancsindustries.com/blog/alara-what-is/ Radiation Shielding & Containment Products Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:54:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.lancsindustries.com/blog/alara-what-is/#comment-298 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:26:24 +0000 https://www.lancsindustries.com/?p=1933#comment-298 […] access to information, education and protection, workers in these fields are at risk. It is the employers’ responsibility to ensure workers have adequate radiation protection, typically taking the form of radiation proof […]

]]> https://www.lancsindustries.com/blog/alara-what-is/#comment-288 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:10:07 +0000 https://www.lancsindustries.com/?p=1933#comment-288 […] your best to adhere to ALARA guidelines, create a safety culture within your company, and to arm yourself with an adequate radioactive […]

]]> https://www.lancsindustries.com/blog/alara-what-is/#comment-276 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:04:26 +0000 https://www.lancsindustries.com/?p=1933#comment-276 […] If the exposure was direct, there is a good chance you and others are at risk as any liquid or particulate matter on or near the victim will expose you as well. Alert the Radiation Safety Officer or safety manager ASAP and immediately refer to documents instructing you what to do in this type of situation – often a part of the ALARA safety program.1 […]

]]> https://www.lancsindustries.com/blog/alara-what-is/#comment-272 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:23:49 +0000 https://www.lancsindustries.com/?p=1933#comment-272 […] good news is that organizations such as OSHA and radiation-specific safety programs – such as ALARA – have kept conscientious employers to task when it comes to providing employees with adequate […]

]]> https://www.lancsindustries.com/blog/alara-what-is/#comment-269 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:11:29 +0000 https://www.lancsindustries.com/?p=1933#comment-269 […] those in radioactive careers have employers that maintain an attitude of ALARA, which stands for As Low As Reasonably Achievable, when it comes to radiation exposure and their employees’ […]

]]> https://www.lancsindustries.com/blog/alara-what-is/#comment-235 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:40:31 +0000 https://www.lancsindustries.com/?p=1933#comment-235 […] Your Company Providing the Right Protective Clothing to Prevent Employee Radiation Exposure? ALARA regulations are very clear that it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure their employees are 100% aware […]

]]> https://www.lancsindustries.com/blog/alara-what-is/#comment-218 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:30:17 +0000 https://www.lancsindustries.com/?p=1933#comment-218 […] dark. Again, unfortunately, without an understanding of how dangerous radiation exposure was (no ALARA awareness back then), many of the women who painted the digits fell ill, were disfigured and many eventually […]

]]> https://www.lancsindustries.com/blog/alara-what-is/#comment-210 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 02:04:37 +0000 https://www.lancsindustries.com/?p=1933#comment-210 […] an annual review of the company’s radiation safety program and adherence to ALARA for the […]

]]> https://www.lancsindustries.com/blog/alara-what-is/#comment-209 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:59:55 +0000 https://www.lancsindustries.com/?p=1933#comment-209 […] of anti-radiation blankets were made by companies like ours, Lancs Industries, for businesses whose employees or clients were exposed to harmful doses of radiation as part of their job. You may be familiar with one of the most common forms of anti-radiation blankets, which are the […]

]]> https://www.lancsindustries.com/blog/alara-what-is/#comment-208 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:58:51 +0000 https://www.lancsindustries.com/?p=1933#comment-208 […] of radiation safety, these three principles are a more specific implantation of a broader radiation safety paradigm referred to as ALARA – (As Low as Reasonably […]

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