Thermo Scientific Heratherm IMC 18, Operating Instructions Manual

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Disposal
Overview of materials used
11-2 Heratherm IMC 18 Thermo Scientific
Overview of materials used
WEEE Conformity
This product is subject to the regulations of the EU Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Directive 2002/96. It is marked by the symbol shown below:
Thermo Electron has entered into agreements with recycling and disposal companies in all EU
Member States for the recycling and disposal of this device. For information on how Thermo
Electron secures conformity with this directive, on recycling and disposal companies in your country
and on the products of Thermo Fisher Scientific, which fall under the RoHS Directive (Restriction
of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment), please visit the
website www.thermo.com/WEEERoHS.
Component Material
Thermal insulation components PU-foam
Printed circuit boards Covered electrical components with
diverse plastics, on epoxy resin-bonded
printed circuit boards.
Plastic components, general see material labelling
Exterior housing Plastic
Device rear panel Plastic
Outer door Plastic
Heater Peltier element
Inside chamber Plastic
Perforated shelves Stainless steel
Seal Cellular rubber
Fan impeller Plastic
Cables Plastic-sheathed stranded copper wire
Packaging Corrugated board, polyethylene film, and
styrofoam