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Disposal Instructions
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Print No.: AXB1-130.861.01.02.02 English

Replaces: AXB1-130.861.01.01.02 Doc. Gen. Date: 06.08
CS SD AX
n.a.

2005
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10093895

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Copyright / Version / Disclaimer 3
1Copyright / Version / Disclaimer

Copyright
“© Siemens, 2005“ refers to the copyright of a Siemens entity such as Siemens Aktienge-
sellschaft - Germany, Siemens Shenzhen Magnetic Resonance Ltd. - China, Siemens
Shanghai Medical Equipment Ltd. - China, Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. - USA,
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. - USA and/or Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Prod-
ucts GmbH - Germany.

Document Version
Siemens reserves the right to change its products and services at any time.
In addition, manuals are subject to change without notice. The hardcopy documents corre-
spond to the version at the time of system delivery and/or printout. Versions to hardcopy
documentation are not automatically distributed. Please contact your local Siemens office
to order current version or refer to our website http://www.healthcare.siemens.com.

Disclaimer
Siemens provides this documentation “as is“ without the assumption of any liability under
any theory of law.
The installation and service of equipment described herein requires superior understand-
ing of our equipment and may only be performed by qualified personnel who are specially
trained for such installation and/or service.

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0Table of Contents

1 _______ Notes __________________________________________________________ 5

Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Disposal Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 _______ Disassembly and Disposal ________________________________________ 6

Table and Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Table and Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bucky Wall Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
List of Hazardous Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
POLYDOROS IT-S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
POLYDOROS IT-S Swing Generator Container. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Single-tank X-ray Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Generator Control Console and Organ Attachment (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
MD Image System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Overview of Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
List of Hazardous Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3 _______ Changes to Previous Version _____________________________________ 14

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Notes
1Notes

General Information 0

The "Recycling management/Waste avoidance and management act" assigns responsibil-

ity for the product to the manufacturer/distributor. This responsibility includes recycling and
disposal according to environmental guidelines.
This document can be used by the disposal firm to determine types, quantities, and loca-
tions of hazardous materials in the system to be disposed of. The disposal instructions in
the following chapters must be observed when scrapping the system or replacing compo-
nents during the life of the product.

Graphics
The illustrations and drawings may differ slightly from the system shipped.

Disposal Instructions 0

Hazardous Materials
Hazardous substances are written in "italics" in the following chapter. They have to be dis-
posed of by an authorized disposal firm in compliance with industry standards.

Boards, Wiring Harnesses, Monitors

Boards, wiring harnesses and monitors are waste materials that must be monitored. Dis-
posal must occur in accordance with the applicable industry standard.

Safety Information
When performing installation and disposal, the product-specific safety information con-
tained in the documents, as well as the general safety information contained in the System
Manual must be observed.

Preparation
• If necessary for disassembly/transport, move the unit into an appropriate position.
• Completely switch off the system.

WARNING Ensure that the system and the on-site power supply are
completely de-energized prior to beginning deinstallation or
disposal procedures.
¹ The system and on-site power supply have to be
secured against switch-on.

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Table and Column
2Disassembly and Disposal

Table and Column 0

Fig. 1: Table and column

List of Hazardous Materials

No. Component / Part No. Hazardous Material Quan.

1 Grid Lead compound 1x
2 Collimator Lead compounds approx. 2.7
kg

• Remove the grid (1/Fig. 1 / p. 6) from the Bucky wall stand; lead.
• Remove the collimator (2/Fig. 1 / p. 6).
• Remove the housing.

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• Remove the lead plates (1/Fig. 2 / p. 7).

Fig. 2:
• Remove the focus-near plates on the top of the collimator (2/Fig. 2 / p. 7); lead.

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Bucky Wall Stand 2.1

Fig. 3:

List of Hazardous Materials 0

No. Component / Part No. Hazardous Material Qty.

1 Grid Lead compound 1x

• Remove the grid (1/Fig. 3 / p. 8) from the Bucky wall stand; lead.

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POLYDOROS IT-S 2.2

POLYDOROS IT-S Swing Generator Container 0

Fig. 4: POLYDOROS IT-S Swing

• Remove the D500 board from the generator cabinet with the lithium battery installed
on it.

Single-tank X-ray Tube 0

Fig. 5: Fig. 6:

• Remove the cover from the single-tank X-ray tube (1/Fig. 6 / p. 9) and disconnect the
cable connections.

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• Remove the single-tank X-ray tube from the mounted component (e.g. the unit)
(2/Fig. 6 / p. 9).
• Remove the oil pressure switch (3/Fig. 6 / p. 9) and drain the oil into a suitable con-
tainer (approx. 12 liters).
Remove the shielding cone (4/Fig. 6 / p. 9), the shielding flange (5/Fig. 6 / p. 9) and the
shielding disk (6/Fig. 6 / p. 9) from the single-tank X-ray tube.
• Remove the cylinder-head screws from the single-tank X-ray tube (7/Fig. 6 / p. 9).
• Lift off the cover (8/Fig. 6 / p. 9) from the tank on the single-tank X-ray tube.
• Remove the internal shielding (9/Fig. 6 / p. 9), the radiation protective tube
(10/Fig. 6 / p. 9) and the radiation protective cap (11/Fig. 6 / p. 9).
• Remove the X-ray tube.

WARNING Risk of implosion!

¹ When removing the X-ray tube from the single-tank
housing, please remove the X-ray tube carefully.

Generator Control Console and Organ Attachment (Option) 0

Fig. 7:

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Touch Panel (Option)

Fig. 8:
• Generator Control Console and Organ Attachment (Option)

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MD Image System 2.3

Overview of Components 0

Fig. 9: Overview of the MD Image System

List of Hazardous Materials 0

No. Component / Part No. Hazardous Material Qty.

1 Detector Lead compound approx. 2.5
Grid on the detector (option) kg

2 Image system PC Lithium battery 1 piece

3 SC Central Electronics No hazardous materials
4 Power Box No hazardous materials
5 Monitor No hazardous materials
6 Keyboard No hazardous materials
7 Mouse No hazardous materials

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Disassembly 0

• Remove the lithium battery from the motherboard in the image system PC.
• If applicable, remove the grid from the detector; lead.

Fig. 10: Grid

• Return the detector the following address:
SIEMENS AG
Medical Solutions
Returns Department (CS ML)
Henkestrasse 127
D91050 Erlangen

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3Changes to Previous Version 3-

Chapter Section Changes

Disassembly and Disposal Image system and detector
added.

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