Short-life medical products

• These radioactive items are used in medical applications.
• They have a short lifespan, but if they are disposed of before their radioactive components have completely decayed, they can still pose a short-term risk.
• They can be found in hospital waste.

Radiation hazard

In principle, this type of radioactive waste with a short lifespan is isolated from the environment until the radioactive component has decayed.

If you happen to come across this type of product, there could be a risk of contamination. They should therefore be handled with a great deal of caution.