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(3) The substitution of lead would lead to insufficiently reliable image intensifiers and must currently be considered as technically impracticable. In view of the health and safety of patients, the continued use of lead enabling vacuum tight connections between aluminium and steel in X-ray image intensifiers is therefore still required.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-20 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.