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8.6 Waste disposal
All REAC products are marked with this symbol. According to
Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/CE,
the symbol indicates that the product must be taken
to a proper disposal site and cannot be discarded in normal household waste.
RCB10+ consist of several parts with different material, which means it cannot be disposed as one single
item. It is recommended (at disposal) to disassemble and divide the product as much as possible into
feasible waste groups to be able to recycle the product in the most environmentally friendly way.
The following waste groups have been identified for the RCB10+:
Cables
Electronics
Metal
Plastic
Bies
RCB10+
•
Internal harness
•
Charger cable
•
Main circuit board
•
Charger circuit board
•
Screws
•
Cover
•
2 × 12 V Pb
Some of these main groups can be divided into sub-groups. Metal can, for example, be divided into iron,
stainless steel, and aluminum and alloy steel. Plastic can, for example, be divided into ABS, PA, PE, and
PP. All REAC plastic units are provided with an interior code for plastic types and fiber contents.
8.7 Labeling
The following symbols are used on the label of REAC control system products.
Rated voltage (24 VDC)
IPXX
Ingress of particles (first character) and water (second character) as per
EN60529.
IEC 60417-5840: Patient part of type B
IEC 60417-5957: For indoor use only
WEEE compliant
CE-label attached based on Low Voltage Directive and EMC Directive.
ISO 7010-M002: Risk(s) mitigated in accompanying documents