Working With Plates; Storing Plates - Air Techniques ScanX Swift Instruction Manual

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Figure 12-1 . Typical Air Techniques Size #2 Plate Configuration

12.2 Working with Plates.

Plates must be visibly checked for signs of damage . Damaged plates (e .g . a torn outer layer, or visible
scratches, which will affect the diagnostic quality) must be replaced .
Plates are flexible like X-ray film .
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Do not bend or subject to pressure .
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Do not scratch or get dirty .
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Do not put in an autoclave .
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12.3 Storing Plates.

Store plates in a dark place .
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Do not store in hot or moist conditions .
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Store intraoral plates in a barrier envelope of the appropriate size .
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If a plate is stored for longer than 24 hours, then it should be erased again before
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the next X-ray exposure . See section 13 .8 .
Protect from direct sunlight and ultraviolet beams .
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If stored in the X-ray room itself then the plates must be protected from pre-exposure
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caused by scattered X-ray radiation .
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Figure 12-2 . Plate Handling
a
Tube or
Active Sensitive Side
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