Electronic Variable Optical Attenuators
Chapter 7: Regulatory
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Chapter 7 Regulatory
As required by the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Directive) of the European Community and the corresponding national laws,
Thorlabs offers all end users in the EC the possibility to return “end of life”
units without incurring disposal charges.
This offer is valid for Thorlabs electrical and electronic equipment:
Sold after August 13, 2005
Marked correspondingly with the crossed out
“wheelie bin” logo (see right)
Sold to a company or institute within the EC
Currently owned by a company or institute
within the EC
Still complete, not disassembled and not
contaminated
As the WEEE directive applies to self contained
operational electrical and electronic products, this end of
life take back service does not refer to other Thorlabs products, such as:
Pure OEM products, that means assemblies to be built into a unit by
the user (e.g. OEM laser driver cards)
Components
Mechanics and optics
Left over parts of units disassembled by the user (PCB’s, housings
etc.).
If you wish to return a Thorlabs unit for waste recovery, please contact
Thorlabs or your nearest dealer for further information.
Waste Treatment is Your Own Responsibility
If you do not return an “end of life” unit to Thorlabs, you must hand it to a
company specialized in waste recovery. Do not dispose of the unit in a litter
bin or at a public waste disposal site.
Ecological Background
It is well known that WEEE pollutes the environment by releasing toxic
products during decomposition. The aim of the European RoHS directive is to
reduce the content of toxic substances in electronic products in the future.
The intent of the WEEE directive is to enforce the recycling of WEEE. A
controlled recycling of end of life products will thereby avoid negative impacts
on the environment.
Wheelie Bin Logo
