Medical X Ray machine

The radiation in an X-ray machine is produced by the anode when they are plugged in. I tore apart a few last year, but still have one or two left in the shed.

Thanks for all the responses, I think it is pretty safe to tear apart short of busting the vacuum tube... I am certain you dont have to worry about radiation cause X-rays for bones are produced from the electromagnetic radiation emitted by X-ray tubes vs. the radiation emitted by radioactive nuclei (gamma rays) as was mentioned in the disaster mentioned above.

Again thanks for the responses and keep them coming. I will post on progress.

Originally Posted by Rich

The radiation in an X-ray machine is produced by the anode when they are plugged in. I tore apart a few last year, but still have one or two left in the shed.

Did you seperate the lead, stainless, and ferrous to scrap. How did it turn out???? Thanks,