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Radiation safety posters for your department

Seven print-ready posters on wearing and storing protective garments, why distance matters and which organs are most at risk. Free to download in A4 and A3.

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Please read the important information and check with your Radiation Protection Adviser before displaying any poster.

7 postersPPE fit, storage, distance and organ risk
A4 and A3 PDFsPrint at actual size on any office printer
Free to useFor hospitals, clinics and veterinary practices

Before you display these posters

  • Speak to your Radiation Protection Adviser first. Check each poster with your RPA and Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS). They will confirm it suits your area and is consistent with your local rules, risk assessments and procedures, and with the regulations that apply to you (in the UK, the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 and IR(ME)R 2017).
  • General awareness only. The posters are educational aids. They do not replace formal radiation protection training, professional advice, your local rules or the manufacturer’s instructions for use.
  • Figures are illustrative. Risk ratings, dose values and diagrams are simplified. Actual exposure depends on equipment, technique, workload, shielding and where you stand, and should be assessed by your RPA.
  • Garments must be correctly selected, fitted and checked. The fit points shown are general guidance. Selection, lead equivalence and integrity checks should follow your department’s procedures.
  • Third-party content is credited on the poster where used. Guidance changes over time, so please download the latest version from this page.

The posters are provided free of charge and “as is”. Rothband (WSR Medical Solutions Ltd) accepts no responsibility for any decision or action taken on the basis of them. You may print and display them within your organisation for non-commercial staff awareness; please do not alter, rebrand or sell them.

The posters

Choose your posters

Each poster is a single-page PDF. A4 suits noticeboards; A3 suits walls, changing rooms and control areas.

Preview of the Protect What Matters poster
Risk awareness

Protect What Matters

A body map of which organs are most sensitive to radiation, with a reminder that dose is cumulative.

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Preview of the Wear Your PPE Correctly poster, open-back aprons, photo version
Wearing PPE

Wear Your PPE Correctly

Open-back aprons, photo version. Sternum coverage, close fit at the arm, no gapping, overlap and length to the knee.

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Preview of the Wear Your PPE Correctly poster, open-back aprons, illustrated version
Wearing PPE

Wear Your PPE Correctly

Open-back aprons, illustrated version. The same fit checks, including front-to-back overlap.

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Preview of the Wear Your PPE Correctly poster, wrap-around and two-piece garments
Wearing PPE

Wear Your PPE Correctly

Wrap-around and two-piece garments. Inner flap position, armhole fit and overlap between top and bottom.

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Preview of the Store Your PPE Correctly poster
Care and storage

Store Your PPE Correctly

Hang garments properly. Folding, draping and dropping aprons can damage the protective core.

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Preview of the Distance Matters poster, inverse square law
Distance

Distance Matters

The inverse square law: double the distance, quarter the dose.

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Preview of the Distance Matters poster, scatter dose map
Distance

Distance Matters

A scatter dose map showing how quickly dose falls with distance from the patient.

A4 PDF A3 PDF

Printing tips

  • Print at 100% or actual size, not “fit to page”.
  • Office printers leave a small white edge. The posters are designed with that in mind.
  • For a longer-lasting poster, use 160–200 gsm silk or matt paper, or laminate it so it can be wiped clean in clinical areas.
  • Print in colour. Colour shows risk levels and correct and incorrect examples.
For your team

Arrange an X-ray awareness workshop

Our team can run an X-ray awareness session for your department, covering garment fit, care and storage, and practical ways to reduce occupational dose.

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