Integrated Management System; Disposal; Notice On Weee Directive 2012/19/Eu; Electrical And Electronic Equipment) - ABB 261GS Operating Instruction

1.14 Integrated management system

ABB Automation Products GmbH operates an integrated
management system, consisting of:
— ISO 9001 Quality management system,
— ISO 14001 Environmental management system,
— BS OHSAS 18001 Occupational health and safety
management system and
— Data and information protection management system.
Environmental awareness is an important part of our company
policy.
Our products and solutions are intended to have minimum
impact on the environment and on people during
manufacturing, storage, transport, use, and disposal.
This includes the environmentally-friendly use of natural
resources. We conduct an open dialog with the public through
our publications.

1.15 Disposal

This product is manufactured from materials that can be
recycled by specialist recycling companies.
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1.15.1 Notice on WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU (Waste

Electrical and Electronic Equipment)

This product and its packaging are manufactured from
materials that can be recycled by specialist recycling
companies.
Bear the following points in mind when disposing of them:
— As of 8/15/2018, this product falls under the open scope
of application of the WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU and
relevant national laws (for example, ElektroG - Electrical
Equipment Act - in Germany).
— The product must be surrendered to a specialist recycling
company. Do not use municipal waste collection points.
According to WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU, these may be
used for products used in private applications only.
— If it is not possible to dispose of old equipment properly,
ABB Service can take receipt of and dispose of returns for
a fee.
NOTICE
Products which are marked with the adjacent
symbol may not be disposed of as unsorted
municipal waste (household waste). They should
be taken to a separate collection facility for
electric and electronic devices.

1.15.2 ROHS Directive 2011/65/EU

With the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) in
Germany, the European Directives 2012/19/EU (WEEE) and
2011/65/EU (RoHS) have been implemented into national law.
ElektroG defines the products that are subject to regulated
collection and disposal or reuse in the event of disposal or at
the end of their service life. ElektroG also prohibits the
marketing of electrical and electronic equipment that contains
certain amounts of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent
chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), and
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) (also known as
hazardous substances with restricted uses).