ABB FEX300, Operating Instruction

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Safety
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1.15 Integrated management system
ABB Automation Products GmbH operates an integrated management system, consisting of:
• Quality management system to ISO 9001:2008
• Environmental management system to ISO 14001:2004
• Occupational health and safety management system to BS OHSAS 18001:2007 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 a minimal impact on the environment and on
people during manufacturing, storage, transport, use, and disposal.
This includes the environmentally-friendly use of natural resources. We conducts an open
dialog with the public through our publications.
1.16 Disposal
This product is manufactured from materials that can be reused by specialist recycling
companies.
1.16.1 Information on WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
This product is not subject to WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC or relevant national laws
(e.g., ElektroG in Germany).
The product must be disposed of at a specialist recycling facility. Do not use municipal garbage
collection points. According to the WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC, only products used in private
applications may be disposed of at municipal garbage facilities. Proper disposal prevents
negative effects on people and the environment, and supports the reuse of valuable raw
materials.
If it is not possible to dispose of old equipment properly, ABB Service can accept and dispose of
returns for a fee.
1.16.2 RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC
With the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) in Germany, the European
Directives 2002/96/EC (WEEE) and 2002/95/EC (RoHS) are translated 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).
The products provided by ABB Automation Products GmbH do not fall within the current scope
of the directive on waste from electrical and electronic equipment according to ElektroG. If the
necessary components are available on the market at the right time, in the future these
substances will no longer be used in new product development.