1VAL050503-MB Rev B Replaces (1VAL057485-MB Rev. C) Oct 2013
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Product Quality and Environmental Protection
ABB products are manufactured to meet or exceed the standards of compliance for quality and environmental manage-
ment systems in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14 001. All of these items can be supplied with a certificate of quali-
ty upon request.
End of the product’s life
ABB is committed to complying with all legal and other relevant requirements for environmental protection in accordance
with the ISO 14 001 standards.
It is the responsibility of the product’s owner to facilitate the subsequent recycling and/or disposal of the product at the
end of the product’s life. During disposal of the product, it is always necessary to act in accordance with all local and na-
tional legal requirements that are in effect at the time of disposal.
Methods of disposal
Disposal of the product can be carried out in a manner of different ways depending upon the materials contained within
the product. Below is the recommended method of disposal for the various different materials which may be encountered
during disposal of ABB products.
RAW MATERIAL
RECCOMMENDED METHOD OF DISPOSAL
Metal material (Fe, Cu, Al, Ag, Zn, W, ect.)
Separation and recycling
Thermoplasts Recycling
or
disposal
Epoxy resin
Separation of metal and disposal of remains
Rubber Disposal
Oil (transformer oil)
Draining and recycling or proper disposal
SF6 gas
Discharging from equipment
Packing material
Recycling or disposal