Xray film recycling in Yonkers, NY is a service which benefits the medical companies who must by law dispose of old x-rays some time after seven years have elapsed. Due to privacy laws, the x-rays must be properly destroyed. HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 specifies that medical data like X-rays must be destroyed to the point of being illegible. Simply tossing them in the trash would violate those laws and is a prosecutable offense.
Silver recovery from x-ray film has made destroying this form of medical data easier for many medical practices. Recyclers are eager to recoup the silver from the film and will pay for discarded x-rays to obtain that silver for recovery. Industrial Surplus Inc. is an x-ray film recycling company. They pick up the x-rays and offer an exceptional price consistent with market rates for recycled silver.
Recovery companies recycle the reusable silver metal and destroy the remaining non-biodegradable materials. This is a service which has a positive effect on the environment by eliminating waste that would otherwise be dangerous pollutant in a landfill. The silver recycler removes the metal using safe techniques and the silver is used once again to make jewelry or create more x-ray film.
Medical x-rays of all types including dental xray film and MRI films can be recycled to recover the silver content. NDT film or non-destructive film however, is not recyclable. Xray recycling can provide much needed space to medical practices by freeing up storage areas filled with x-rays. The added benefit of the x-ray recycling is the destruction of private medical information done in a federally approved manner.
Medical practices have an alternative to storing x-rays indefinitely. With x-ray recycling made available to them, now they can meet the requirements of the government and their own needs for space. After meeting the 7 year minimum for keeping medical records, x-rays can be disposed of legally and safely, protecting the environment. Industrial Surplus Inc. in Yonkers, NY has an uncompromising standard to meet the HIPAA guidelines and to compensate all sellers of x-ray material with the highest prices the market will bear.
