Recycling is not just for the home, school, or office, but also for the x-ray industries. Many companies such as Industrial Surplus Inc., do xray film recycling to help preserve and conserve the environment. Not only is it illegal to throw away x-rays that have been used for a medical propose, for privacy reasons, but the chemicals that make up x-ray films are toxic and extremely dangerous to the environment. The chemicals found in x-rays are not only dangerous if in landfills, but can also pollute the water in the surrounding area.
For those is Rochester, NY who worry about the harmful effects of NDT film, dental xray film and all other types of x-ray films there is a trustworthy company that will buy these harmful films and dispose of them in a way where the world would not suffer.
One benefit that comes from Industrial Surplus Inc.’s xray recycling is the silver recovery from x-ray film. One kilo of x-ray film can contain anywhere between 3 and 9 grams of silver. Silver recycling will remove the silver out of the x-ray films and reuse them. By reusing the silver found in x-ray film there will be less silver mining, therefore miners will not need to dig giant holes on Earth’s surface to fulfill the silver needs of the population.
There are many recovery companies that will recycle x-ray film but not many of these companies offer to pick up the films and bring them to the recycling facilities. The silver recycler would not only pick the film up but they will buy your unwanted film from you. By giving your film to recovery companies your film will be disposed of properly, you will preserve the environment by preventing silver mining, and stop toxins from entering landfills and water sources.
