UNSPSC 42204004: Medical radiological shielding ear plugs

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as a pair of earplugs providing shielding from radiation during medical radiological procedures in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42204004 Medical radiological shielding ear plugs, a Commodity code, represents protective personal equipment designed to shield hearing from radiation exposure in medical imaging and radiological settings. State and local governments procure these specialized ear plugs for healthcare facilities, occupational safety compliance, and medical diagnostic departments where personnel face cumulative radiation risk from fluoroscopy, CT imaging, nuclear medicine, and interventional radiology procedures. The ear plugs combine lead or lead-equivalent shielding with acoustic sealing to reduce both radiation dose to sensitive hearing tissues and ambient noise exposure in high-activity imaging environments.

The source provided contains no recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to this code, leaving the issuing-body mix, geographic distribution, and current market activity uncharacterized. Without posted solicitations or award records, the code's present procurement velocity and buyer base cannot be assessed from available data.