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7 End of life of Product
ABB products are manufactured to meet or
exceed the standards of compliance for
quality and environmental management
systems in accordance with ISO 9001 and
ISO 14001. All of these items can be
supplied with a certificate of quality.
8 Methods of Disposal
Disposal can be carried out in a manner of
ways depending upon material of product.
Below is the recommended method of
disposal for various raw materials.
The duty of ABB is to facilitate subsequent
recycling or disposal at the end of product
life. During disposal of the product, it is
always necessary to act in accordance with
local legal requirements in force.
RAW MATERIAL
RECOMMENDED 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
