End Of Life Statement; Disposal - mcmurdo Smartfind G8 AIS User Manual

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END OF LIFE STATEMENT

At the end of the EPIRB's useful life, it is vital that the battery pack be removed
from the main unit to prevent false alarms. False alarms cause expensive
disruption to Search and Rescue services and may endanger lives as a
consequence. It is also necessary that the EPIRB and its battery pack be
disposed of in a manner that does not present a threat of environmental
damage.
8.1

Disposal

The Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) Directive aims to
minimise any adverse impact of electronic
equipment on the environment, both during
the product lifetime and when it becomes
waste. Within the European Union this
legislation is mandated by Directive
2012/19/EU, and there is similar legislation in
most other continents. The directive applies
to all electronic products such as IT,
household appliances, portable electronics
etc., and imposes requirements to collect,
treat, recover and recycle each product at its end of life. Electronic end-user
products must also carry a WEEE label (as below) and recovery and recycling
information has to be provided to the recycler.
This EPIRB product contains traces of lithium in the battery pack. In addition it
may contain lead and brominated flame retardants (BFRs), both in the housing
material and circuit boards.
In keeping with the directive, Orolia Ltd strongly recommends that this EPIRB
product and its battery pack be disposed of in a sensible and considerate
manner. For example, do not simply discard the product in the domestic
waste. Instead take it to a civil recycling facility, or contact Orolia Ltd for
advice.
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