Precious Metals: What to Look for When You’re Cleaning Out a Medical Facility

Whether you’re clearing out or cleaning up a hospital, a nursing home, a testing lab or a medical facility of a different kind, you have good opportunities to cash in on precious metals.

Medical facilities are home to many kinds of supplies and equipment that contain gold, silver, platinum and even cadmium.

Here’s a checklist of items to look for.

In X-Ray and Imaging Facilities

• Old computers and electronic equipment

• X-ray films, papers, as well as old x-rays themselves

• X-ray developing chemicals

• Old x-ray machines, MRI machines and other scanning devices

In Medical Testing Labs

• Old computers and electronic equipment

• Platinum crucibles, vessel stands, forceps and other equipment

• Thermocouple wires used in testing equipment

In Patient Testing Areas

• Cadmium cardiac testing probes and wires

• Old pacemakers, defibrillators and other implantable devices

In Waiting Rooms and Public Locations

• Wall-mounted defibrillators and other emergency equipment

• Old computers, document scanners and other electronic equipment

• Old flat screen TVs

• Phone equipment

• Scanners, fingerprint readers and other patient processing equipment

In Building Systems

• Old computers and electronic equipment

• Thermocouples used in central air conditioning and heating systems

• Generators equipped with catalytic converters

• Lighting, security cameras, and other safety and security equipment

In Pharmacies and Supply Storage Areas

• Medicines that contain silver, platinum and other precious metals

• Silver-infused bandages and first-aid supplies

For Your Financial Health, Contact Specialty Metals Smelters and Refiners

No matter what kind of medical facility you are dealing with, we are here to help you understand what you should be looking for, what it is worth, and more. Why not call our precious metal experts at 800-426-2344 to learn how to reclaim the value of what you have found?

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