Koehler K463XX, Operation And Instruction Manual

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K463XX Cloud and Pour Point Bath, Floor Model
Operation and Instruction Manual
K463XX-Manual
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WEEE Directive Compliance Statement
Background
The goal of the WEEE Directive is to encourage design of environment-friendly products that
increase reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery to reduce waste streams and applies to
listed Electronic and Electrical Equipment (EEE) and Koehler's equipment falls broadly into
Appendix 1A; Section 9 Monitoring and Control Equipment: Measuring, weighing or adjusting
appliances for household or as laboratory equipment.
Any associated non-embedded equipment such as Lighting (Saybolt Color) and PCs/Printers also
fall under WEEE. If provided with an order these ancillary items must be WEEE compliant. For
these and other reasons (printer cartridges are regionalized) the equipment must be supplied
through a third party supplier in Europe.
The WEEE Directive applies to electrical and electronic equipment falling under the categories
set out in Annex IA provided that the equipment concerned is not part of another type of
equipment that does not fall within the scope of this Directive. Annex IB contains a list of
products which fall under the categories set out in Annex IA.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:037:0024:0038:en:PDF
We do not qualify for any of the 10 exemption categories.
http://www.dpa-system.dk/en/WEEE/Products/Exemptions
Professional use
For equipment defined for ’professional use’ local authorities have no role to play. Producers and
importers are basically responsible for collection of WEEE recyclables from the professional user
and for subsequent management. A separate statement is given cataloging the items that
require separation from the equipment along with basic information on subsequent processing or
recycling prior to disposal of the equipment.
http://www.dpa-system.dk/en/WEEE/Products/Private-or-professional-use
Responsibility for Registration and Annual Reporting:
Koehler will not sell directly to end users in the EU and so has no responsibility to register within
each EU state and to make annual reports. Koehler declares that this responsibility is born by the
importer who is the first level of the distribution chain and is subject to producer responsibility.
We will communicate this in writing to our distributor/importers in the EU stating they are
responsible to satisfy WEEE registration and reporting requirements in the EU states where they
conduct sales activities.
It is illegal to market electrical and electronic equipment covered by producer responsibility
without being registered.
http://www.dpa-system.dk/en/WEEE/Producers/Whoissubjecttoproducerresponsibility
Product Design
Koehler's designs allow for complete disassembly to a modular level which usually allows for
standard recycling. A qualified refrigeration system technician must be consulted when
disassembling and de-commissioning any equipment with refrigeration systems.
Koehler's scientific testing equipment is robustly designed to function over a long service life and
are typically repaired many times over the course of years rather than being replaced. We
believe that re-use and refurbishment is the very best form of re-cycling.
All batteries must be readily removable not soldered in place.
Recycling instructions
In the event that replacement becomes necessary, we will include instructions, particularized to
each instrument that informs the customer of their recycling responsibilities and giving them
guidance in doing this. All Koehler equipment has been placed on the market since 13th August
2005 and so Koehler is defined as a "new WEEE producer". As such we must provide information
on refurbishment, treatment, and re-use.