Atlas Copco GA 11+, Instruction Book

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Also consult following safety precautions: Safety precautions during installation and
Safety precautions during operation .
These precautions apply to machinery processing or consuming air or inert gas.
Processing of any other gas requires additional safety precautions typical to the
application which are not included herein.
Some precautions are general and cover several machine types and equipment; hence
some statements may not apply to your machine.
1.6 Dismantling and disposal
Dismantling
Once the end of life of the machine is reached, please follow next steps:
1. Stop the machine.
2. Check all safety precautions mentioned in the previous chapters to secure safe handling
(e.g. LOTO, cool-down, depressurize, discharge, ...).
3. Separate the harmful from the safe components (e.g. drain oil from oil containing parts).
4. Refer to the disposal topic mentioned below.
Disposal of electrical and electronic appliances (WEEE)
This equipment falls under the provisions of the European Directive 2012/19/EU on waste
electrical and electronic appliances (WEEE) and may not be disposed as unsorted waste.
The equipment is labelled in accordance with the European Directive 2012/19/EU with the
crossed-out wheelie bin symbol.
At the end of life-time of the electric and electronic equipment (EEE) it must be taken to separate
collection.
For more information check with your local waste authority, customer center or distributor.
Disposal of other used material
Used filters or any other used material (e.g. filter bags, filter media, desiccant, lubricants,
cleaning rags, machine parts, etc.) must be disposed of in an environmentally friendly and safe
manner, and in line with the local recommendations and environmental legislation.
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