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Obligations of the Operator and Disposal
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Obligations of the Operator and Disposal
This chapter contains the following subsections:
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7.1
Obligations of the Operator
European Union
In the Single European Market it is the responsibility of the operator to ensure that the following legal regulations are
observed and complied with: national implementation of the framework directive (89/391/EEC) and the associated
individual directives, in particular 2009/104/EC, on minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work
equipment by employees at work.
Worldwide
Regulations: If and where required, operating licences must be obtained by the operator. In addition, national or regional
environmental protection requirements must be complied with, regardless of local legal provisions regarding the
following topics:
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Occupational safety
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Product disposal
Connections: Local regulations for electrical installation and connections must be observed.
7.2
Dismantling / Disposal
When disposing of the units and their accessories, the applicable local regulations regarding environment, disposal and
occupational safety must be observed.
Before dismantling
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Electrical Devices:
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Switch off the units.
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Disconnect electrical appliances from the power supply, regardless of whether the appliances are connected to the
mains or to another power source.
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Mechanical devices:
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Fix all loose components. Prevent the device from moving independently or unintentionally.
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Loosen mechanical fastenings: Please note that appliances can be heavy and that loosening the fastenings may cause
them to become mechanically unstable.
Disposal
Operators of old appliances must recycle them separately from unsorted municipal waste. This applies in particular to
electrical waste and old electronic equipment.
Electrical waste and electronic equipment must not be disposed of as household waste!
Instead, these old appliances must be collected separately and disposed of via the local collection and return systems.
Integrated or provided batteries and accumulators must be separated from the appliances and disposed of at the
designated collection point.
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