Radiological Care Services (RCS), has begun to offer cleaning services for lead-lined apparel in hospitals that previously rarely got sanitized.
The Indianapolis, IN-based cleaning service is providing a 48-hour turnaround cleaning service specifically for radiation-reducing clothing used by doctors and patients. RCS currently handles 25,000 articles from roughly 40 area hospitals.
The garments can contain up to nine times the bacteria levels of a gas pump handle, as measured by an ATP testing meter. Furthermore, 84 percent of the aprons tested had ringworm or staphylococcus present, according to The Indianapolis Star.
Posted On June 6, 2017
