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1. A method, comprising:providing a garment that substantially contours to and stays in relative contact with an operator's body via a fastening mechanism, but not the operator's head, to protect a portion of the operator's body from radiation, and wherein the garment is suspended from a suspension component, wherein the suspension component provides a purely lateral axis of motion and a purely linear axis of motion, the garment being configured to secure a face shield thereon, the face shield being attached to the suspension component and protecting at least a portion of the operator's head from radiation. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the fastening mechanism comprises a buckle fastener. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the fastening mechanism comprises a snap fastener. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the fastening mechanism comprises a hook and loop fastener. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the fastening mechanism comprises a button fastener. 6. A system, comprising:a garment that substantially contours to and stays in relative contact with an operator's body via a fastening mechanism, but not the operator's head, to protect a portion of the operator's body from radiation, and wherein the garment is suspended from a suspension component, wherein the suspension component provides a purely lateral axis of motion and a purely linear axis of motion, the garment being configured to secure a face shield thereon, the face shield being attached to the suspension component and protecting at least a portion of the operator's head from radiation. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein the fastening mechanism comprises a buckle fastener. 8. The method of claim 6 wherein the fastening mechanism comprises a snap fastener. 9. The method of claim 6 wherein the fastening mechanism comprises a hook and loop fastener. 10. The method of claim 6 wherein the fastening mechanism comprises a button fastener.