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46 Disposal
AZURA V 2.1S User Manual, V6860, Version 2.2
Disposal
Hand in old devices or disassembled old components at a certified waste facility,
where they will be disposed of properly.
AVV Marking in Germany
According to the German "Abfallverzeichnisverordnung" (AVV) (January, 2001),
old devices manufactured by KNAUER are marked as waste electrical and elec-
tronic equipment: 160214.
WEEE Registration
KNAUER as a company is registered by the WEEE number DE 34642789 in the
German "Elektroaltgeräteregister" (EAR). The number belongs to category 8 and
9, which, among others, comprise laboratory equipment.
All distributors and importers are responsible for the disposal of old devices, as
defined by the WEEE directive. End-users can send their old devices manufac-
tured by KNAUER back to the distributor, the importer, or the company free of
charge, but would be charged for the disposal.
Solvents and Other Operating Materials
All solvents and other operating materials must be collected separately and dis-
posed of properly.
All wetted components of a device, e. g. flow cells of detectors or pump heads
and pressure sensors for pumps, have to be flushed first with isopropanol and
then with water before being maintained, disassembled or disposed.