Each of the following statements concerning the need for proper disposal of old radiographs is correct EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
a. The amount of silver remaining in the film will depend on the density.
b. Unprocessed films will have more silver ions than processed films.
c. The lighter the radiograph, the larger the amount of silver remaining on the film.
d. Radiographs contain silver that should be recovered or recycled prior to disposal into the waste stream.
c. The amount of silver remaining in the film will depend on whether it has been processed (old radiographs) or not and also on the density of the radiographic image. Film that has been processed will have had some of the silver ions removed during fixation, and radiographs that are more dense (darker) will have more of the silver ions remaining on the radiograph base material.
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