Decommissioning; Disposal And Recycling - AUMA FQM 05.1 Manual

with non safety-related actuators
5.5.

Decommissioning

5.6.

Disposal and recycling

When decommissioning an actuator with safety functions, the following must be
observed:
Impact of decommissioning on relevant devices, equipment or other work must
be evaluated.
Safety and warning instructions contained in the actuator operation instructions
must be met.
Decommissioning must be carried out exclusively by suitably qualified personnel.
Decommissioning must be recorded in compliance with technical requirements.
Decommissioning may only be performed in FQM fail safe end position (spring
unwound).
Risk of injury caused by high spring tension!
The fail safe unit includes springs which are subject to high tension. When opening
the housing without expert knowledge, the tension release of these springs might
be out of control.
Do NOT open FQM housing.
Our devices have a long lifetime. However, they have to be replaced at one point in
time. The devices have a modular design and may, therefore, easily be separated
and sorted according to materials used, i.e.:
Various metals
Plastic materials
Greases and oils
The following generally applies:
Greases and oils are hazardous to water and must not be released into the
environment.
Arrange for controlled waste disposal of the disassembled material or for sep-
arate recycling according to materials.
Observe the national regulations for waste disposal.
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