UNSPSC 42204018: Medical radiological translucent lead window panes

In this classification, this commodity indicates a product used as mostly transparent but fully protective window used during medical radiological procedures in a medical setting. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule these products under HS 901819.

UNSPSC 42204018 Medical radiological translucent lead window panes is a Commodity code that covers specialized shielding windows used in medical facilities to protect staff and patients from radiation exposure while maintaining visibility into controlled areas. State and local governments procure these components primarily for hospital radiology departments, diagnostic imaging centers, and medical research facilities operated or funded by public health systems, county health authorities, and university medical centers. The windows are typically installed in control rooms adjacent to X-ray, CT, fluoroscopy, and nuclear medicine suites, where operators need real-time visual observation of patients and equipment during procedures. Buyers specify lead-equivalent thickness ratings, optical clarity, frame materials, and installation requirements tailored to their facility's radiation safety protocols and shielding design.

The recent-opportunities block provided contains no entries for this code, indicating minimal state and local procurement activity under UNSPSC 42204018 in the current market window. Without recent solicitation records, geographic concentration and issuing-body patterns cannot be established from available data. Medical facilities typically procure these specialized components through standing vendor relationships, equipment manufacturers' service contracts, or infrequent RFPs tied to facility renovation or new construction projects rather than through frequent open-market procurement notices.