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E. Environmental Compliance
The equipment purchased has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its
production. It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment.
In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in the environment and to diminish
the pressure on the natural resources, we encourage the use of appropriate take-back systems.
Those systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of end-life equipment in a sound way.
The cross-out wheeled bin symbol encourages the use of those systems.
If more information is needed on the collection, reuse, and recycling systems, please contact
the appropriate local or regional waste administration.
This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the
European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information. The battery
is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or
mercury (Hg). For proper recycling return the battery to your supplier or to a designated
collection point.
What do the markings mean?
Batteries and accumulators must be marked (either on the battery or accumulator or on its
packaging, depending on size) with the separate collection symbol. In addition, the marking
must include the chemical symbols of specific levels of toxic metals as follows:
Cadmium (Cd) over 0.002%
Lead (Pb) over 0.004%
Mercury (Hg) over 0.0005%
The risks and your role in reducing them
Your participation is an important part of the effort to minimize the impact of batteries and
accumulators on the environment and on human health. For proper recycling you
can return this product or the batteries or accumulators it contains to your supplier or to
a designated collection point. Some batteries or accumulators contain toxic metals that
pose serious risks to human health and to the environment. When required, the product
marking includes chemical symbols that indicate the presence toxic metals: Pb for lead,
Hg for mercury, and Cd for cadmium. Cadmium poisoning can result in cancer of the lungs
and prostate gland. Chronic effects include kidney damage, pulmonary emphysema, and
bone diseases such as osteomalcia and osteoporosis. Cadmium may also cause anemia,
discoloration of the teeth, and loss of smell (anosmia). Lead is poisonous in all forms.
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