HIPPA privacy law requires hospitals, clinics and dentist to store x-ray film for a period of 5 to 7 years. When the time has expired, doctors are able to destroy the medical documents. Due to the important private information stored in the film, proper disposal is necessary.
Companies such as Industrial Surplus Inc. are able to assist medical facilities in removing the x-ray film. Choosing a reliable and dependent company is important because of the sensitivity of the information. Recovery companies are able to assist and help make the removable process easier.
X-ray companies are able to properly dispose of NDT film material and prevent the possibility of patient information landing in a landfill. In addition, xray film recycling is able recover a scarce natural resource for reuse.
Scrap metal recycling follows the guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency Act. Xray film recovery is the process of separating hazardous material, paper and film. Dental xray film is separated and personal patient information is removed to be destroyed. An additional material that can be recycled from the film is plastic.
The silver contained within the film can be recovered by the silver recycler. A process that is very important considering that silver is a limited resource. Xray film uses nearly one fifth of the silver used in the world today. With the silver recovery from x-ray film a large percentage of the silver can be recovered.
The final step of xray film recycling is to process and safely dispose hazardous materials. The importance of every step in the xray recycling process requires skilled professionals to handle the task. Industrial Surplus is a professional scrap metal company that is able to handle xray film disposable requirements.
To prevent the accrual of waste at your facility the services of a xray film recycler is required. The sensitivity of the information requires a company that will protect the sensitive data until the film is disposed of. X-Ray film recycling in Birmingham, AL can be completed by an efficient and prompt company.
