Since the end of the nineteenth Century, man has learned to use radiation for many beneficial purposes. Today, many sources of radiation, such as x-ray machines, linear accelerators and radionuclides are used in clinical and research applications. Such beneficial uses may at times create potentially hazardous situations for personnel who work within the hospital. About 27 percent of the silver synthesized every year is used in photographic industry globally. In India lot of Silver Recovery Process Units are extracting silver from X-ray films. Various unique techniques are being implemented. Since silver is an toxic compound, the role of silver is inevitable in certain situations. Precipitation, electrolysis are the major techniques.