Radiological Safety Information
Industrial Dynamics Company, Ltd. Document 40274-0600 VII
Radiological Safety Information
This section provides information about radiation, radiation safety
procedures, radiation certifications, and the radiation character-
istics of the FT-70/75.
Understanding Radiological Safety
The Filtec Model FT-70/75 utili es an x-ray tube to produce the
x-ray radiation required for performing inspection activities. The
secured and insulated x-ray source housing completely contains
and shields all high voltage components within the x-ray housing
assembly.
The x-ray assembly contains a thermal safety sensor that monitors
the temperature of the x-ray housing assembly and immediately
shuts off (de-energi es) the x-ray generator when the temperature
exceeds 60 degree C. When the x-ray generator is de-energi ed, no
x-ray is produced and there is no residual x-ray exposure.
The only possible way to be exposed to ha ardous levels of radio-
active material using this equipment is externally, through
excessive exposure to a radiation source outside the body. There
are no by products that can be ingested into the body.
The FT-70/75 is unlikely to create ha ardous radiation levels for
the following reasons:
• The FT-70/75’s X-ray Generator produces a relatively weak
source of low energy (low penetrating power) x-ray radiation.
To receive a ha ardous dose of radiation from this low energy
source would require extremely long exposure directly to the
main radiation beam.
• While we warn against placing hands or other body parts in
front of the x-ray beam when it is turned on, it would require
several hours of exposure for the hand to receive an excessive
radiation dose.
• The x-ray beam is tightly confined by shields and collimators
and is completely contained within the inspection tunnel.
Because the radiation beam does not spread outside the
inspection tunnel, it is highly unlikely that under normal
circumstances an appreciable radiation dose could be incurred
at a location other than directly in front of the main x-ray beam
when the x-ray source is turned on.
