7.4
Disposal of waste materials and inoperative parts
Disposal regulations vary from country to country. Therefore, it is difficult to give specific
instructions on the disposal of DenOptix QST waste materials and inoperative parts. In gen-
eral, we believe the following guidelines to be true.
Material
Plastic
Aluminum
Storage Phosphors I/O Imaging Plates
Other Materials
User and Service Manual
Items
Barrier Envelopes
Carousel Latches
Holders for I/O Plates
Housing, Optic Module
Carousels
Scan Engine Frame
Carriage, Optic Module
Panoramic Imaging Plates
Ceph. Imaging Plates
All Others
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Gendex DenOptix® QST
Recycle?
Comments
No
Dispose of with other
No
non-recyclable plastic items.
No
Yes
Remove all non-aluminum
Yes
parts before recycling.
Yes
Yes
No
Contain barium, which may be
No
regulated. Contact your local
No
Gendex for more information
on what to do with damaged
imaging plates.
No
All other materials should be
sent to a landfill.
Doc # M010-004WWE July 2005