Protection - ABB HD4/R Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

13. Quality of the products and
environmental protection
The apparatus is manufactured in accordance with the require-
ments established by the international standards concerning
quality management and environmental management systems.
The level of excellence in these fields is testified by the ISO
9001 and ISO 14001 certificates available.
End of life of the products
ABB undertakes to comply with the environmental protection
requirements established by law, in accordance with the mat-
ters established by the ISO 14001 Standards.
ABB provides its skills and assistance to facilitate the recycling
and disposal process for products at the end of their life. It is
always necessary to comply with the local regulations when
disposing of products.
Disposal methods
The products can be disposed of by means of heat treatments,
in incineration systems or by storage in dedicated areas.
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Material
Metals (Fe, Cu, Al, Ag, Zn, W, other) Separation and recycling
Thermoplastics
Epoxy resin
Rubber
Dielectric oil (transformer oil)
SF gas
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Wood for packaging
Aluminium foil for packaging
Recommended disposal method
Recycling or disposal
Separation of the metal parts,
disposal of the resin parts
Disposal
Recovery, recycling or disposal
Recovery, recycling or disposal
Recycling or disposal
Recycling or disposal