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Disposal
KNAUER
Degasser 20DG User Manual V7632A, Version 1.1
Disposal
Drop-off old devices at the certified waste facilities, where they
will be disposed of properly.
AVV marking
According to the German "Abfallverzeichnisverordnung" (AVV)
(January, 2001), old devices manufactred by KNAUER are
marked as waste electrical and electronic equipment: 160214
WEEE registration
KNAUER as a company is registered by the WEEE number
DE 34642789 in the German "ElektroAltgeräteRegister" (EAR). It
belongs to category 8, under which fall all medical devices and
laboratory equipment.
Within the meaning of the WEEE directive, all distributors and
importers are responsible for the disposal of old devices. End-
users can send their old devices, which must have been manu-
factured by KNAUER, back to the distributor, the importer, or
the company free of charge, but would be charged for their dis-
posal.
