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SECTION 4
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY
4.3 Shipping or Disposing of the Instrument and Rotor
Shipping the Instrument or Rotor
WARNING!
You must disinfect the instrument or rotor before returning it to Elitech Group. The operating
authority must complete a Hazard Free Certification Form (see below), otherwise the
distributor or service center may not accept the instrument; or customs authorities may hold
it.
CAUTION:
Shipping the instrument or rotor without decontaminating it according to these instructions is
dangerous to service personnel. You will be charged additional fees for decontamination
performed by Elitech Group.
CAUTION:
Ship the instrument in a container comparable to its original packaging.
Hazard Free Certification Form
The operating authority must print and complete the Hazard Free Certification
Form (DOC4-00034) obtained from Customer Service.
Attach the declaration to the top of the instrument package before sending the
package to Elitech Group.
Disposing of the Instrument or Rotor
The instrument or rotor should be completely decontaminated and disposed of as follows:
Under WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC, this equipment cannot be disposed of in a normal
landfill. Instead, the equipment must be disposed of either by:
1
Routing to an authorized local facility approved for handling hazardous
materials.
OR
2
Returning the equipment to Elitech Group.
