Disposal; Information According To Article 33 Of The Reach Regulation; Rohs - Restricting The Use Of Certain Hazardous Substances - Siemens SIMOTICS 1PQ8 Operating Instructions Manual

Disposal

Protecting the environment and preserving its resources are corporate goals of the highest
priority for us. Our worldwide environmental management system to ISO 14001 ensures
compliance with legislation and sets high standards in this regard. Environmentally friendly
design, technical safety and health protection are always firm goals even at the product
development stage.
Recommendations for the environmentally friendly disposal of the machine and its components
are given in the following section. Be sure to comply with local disposal regulations.
Country-specific legislation
The machine uses materials that can be recovered or recycled. Correctly separating materials
helps to simply recycle important materials.
● When disposing of the machine or of waste that is created during the individual phases of
● Please contact your local authorities for more information about disposal.
11.1

Information according to Article 33 of the REACH regulation

This product contains one or several subproducts in which the following substance – belonging
to the "list of candidates" – exists in a concentration exceeding 0.1 percent by weight.
● CAS No. 7439-92-1, lead
Based on the currently available information, we assume that this substance does not
represent any risk when correctly used, including its disposal.
11.2

RoHS - restricting the use of certain hazardous substances

In compliance with RoHS ("Restriction of certain Hazardous Substances" ) we replace
substances that are damaging to the environment by those that are not based on state-of-the-
art technology. In doing so, safety in operation and handling will take priority at all times.
SIMOTICS TN Series N-compact 1PQ8
Operating Instructions 11/2018
its life cycle, please observe the statutory requirements applicable in the country of use.
11
151