An improved personal radiation protection system (10) that substantially contours to an operator's body is suspended from a suspension system (12). The garment (16) is operable to protect the operator (20) from radiation (24). The suspension system (10) is operable to provide constant support and allows the operator (20) to move freely in the X, Y and Z planes simultaneously, such that the protective garment (16), face shield (18), or other attachments integrated into the system are substantially weightless to the operator (20) and move in substantial concert with the operator (20) during operation. A binding system (34, 36, 38, 60) allows the operator to easily engage and disengage from the system.
