Disclosed herein are protective garments and methods for using the same. In one aspect, the garment includes a garment body configured to be worn on a portion of a wearer's body, the garment body comprising at least one protective segment configured to block a predetermined level of radiation. Also disclosed herein are method of making the disclosed garments and methods for using the disclosed garments.

The invention relates to a protective glove for shielding penetrating radiation, having a radiation-inhibiting layer which at least partially surrounds the protective glove and is situated directly on the protective glove or is incorporated into the protective glove. The radiation-inhibiting layer is situated substantially on the extensor side of the protective glove, and the radiation-inhibiting layer, in the region of the fingers, decreases in thickness towards the flexor sides of the fingers over the course of the transverse direction of extent.

The invention relates to a protective glove for shielding penetrating radiation, having a radiation-inhibiting layer which at least partially surrounds the protective glove and is situated directly on the protective glove or is incorporated into the protective glove. The radiation-inhibiting layer is situated substantially on the extensor side of the protective glove, and the radiation-inhibiting layer, in the region of the fingers, decreases in thickness towards the flexor sides of the fingers over the course of the transverse direction of extent.

Disclosed herein are protective garments and methods for using the same. In one aspect, the garment includes a garment body configured to be worn on a portion of a wearer's body, the garment body comprising at least one protective segment configured to block a predetermined level of radiation. Also disclosed herein are method of making the disclosed garments and methods for using the disclosed garments.

Medical radiation attenuation thin films, methods of making the same, and articles such as gloves made therefrom, are disclosed. The thin films utilize guayule natural rubber, sulfur and an attenuation filler such as Bi.sub.2O.sub.3. The films mix the guayule natural rubber, sulfur and attenuation filler and cure the mixture at about 80 to about 105 C. for about 40 to about 90 minutes.

Medical radiation attenuation thin films, methods of making the same, and articles such as gloves made therefrom, are disclosed. The thin films utilize guayule natural rubber, sulfur and an attenuation filler such as Bi.sub.2O.sub.3. The films mix the guayule natural rubber, sulfur and attenuation filler and cure the mixture at about 80 to about 105 C. for about 40 to about 90 minutes.

A radiation protection device comprising at least one metal-containing layer, the metal portion of the metal-containing layer being at least 50% by weight, the binder structure of the metal-containing layer having a Shore 00 hardness less than or equal to 100 and/or the binder structure of the metal-containing layer having a thickness less than or equal to 1.1 g/cm.sup.3. A method for manufacturing a radiation protection device of this type, the material of the metal-containing layer being applied by adhesion to a support and/or support material and/or fabric strip by powder coating and/or calendering and/or injection moulding and/or blow moulding and/or lamination.

A radiation protection device comprising at least one metal-containing layer, the metal portion of the metal-containing layer being at least 50% by weight, the binder structure of the metal-containing layer having a Shore 00 hardness less than or equal to 100 and/or the binder structure of the metal-containing layer having a thickness less than or equal to 1.1 g/cm.sup.3. A method for manufacturing a radiation protection device of this type, the material of the metal-containing layer being applied by adhesion to a support and/or support material and/or fabric strip by powder coating and/or calendering and/or injection moulding and/or blow moulding and/or lamination.