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Mammography Decommissioning

a-Se detector

Amorphous selenium flat panels contain toxic selenium. Don't dispose in general waste — use certified recycler.

X-ray tube

Lead-filled housing — hazmat. Resale value if tube is young.

Data sanitization

Workstation HDDs destroyed / certified-erased per HIPAA.

Regulatory

MQSA facility deregistration when unit is retired. State registration amended.