Disposing Of The X-Ray Detector - Varex Imaging XRpad2 4343 User Manual

XRpad2 4343
If the X-ray detector or accessories have been contaminated with potentially harmful substances
or activated by high energy X-rays, gamma rays, or neutrons, they cannot be accepted without
written evidence of decontamination.
To ship the battery pack, follow the local and regional requirements for proper packaging and
shipping of Lithium Batteries.
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Disposing of the X-ray Detector

If the X-ray detector is activated by high energy X-rays, gamma rays, or neutrons follow the local
radiation protection regulation.
Contact your supplier or distributor, and check the terms of conditions of the purchase contract.
This product should not be mixed with other commercial waste for disposal.
A label with a crossed-out wheeled bin symbol and a rectangular bar indicates that
the product is covered by the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Directive and is not to be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste. Any products
marked with this symbol must be collected separately, according to the regulatory
guidelines in your area.
The objectives of this program are to preserve, protect, and improve the quality of the environ-
ment, protect human health, and utilize natural resources prudently and rationally. Specific
treatment of WEEE is indispensable in order to avoid the dispersion of pollutants into the recy-
cled material or waste stream. Such treatment is the most effective means of protecting the cus-
tomer's environment.
Requirements for waste collection, reuse, recycling, and recovery programs vary by regulatory
authority at your location. Contact your local responsible body (for example, your hospital,
clinic, establishment, or site manager) or authorized representative for information regarding
applicable disposal regulations. Contact Varex at the following web site for information specific
to Varex products.
Web Address:
www.perkinelmer.com/weee
The Varex product may be attached as part of a component to other manufacturers'
systems. These other manufacturers are directly responsible for the collection and processing of
their own waste products under the terms of the WEEE Directive. Contact these producers
directly before discarding any of their products. Consult the Varex web site (above) for producer
names and web addresses.
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