Disposal - Atlas Copco XAS 98 Kd WUX Instruction Manual

Disposal

GENERAL
When developing products and services, Atlas Copco
tries to understand, address, and minimize the
negative environmental effects that the products and
services may have, when being manufactured,
distributed, used and disposed.
Recycling and disposal policy are part of the
development of all Atlas Copco products. Atlas
Copco company standards
requirements.
Material selection, substantial
disassembly possibilities and separability of materials
and assemblies are considered,
environmental perils and dangers to health during the
recycling and disposal of the unavoidable rates of
non-recyclable materials.
Your Atlas Copco compressor consists for the most
part of metallic materials, that can be remelted in
steelworks and smelting works and are therefore
almost infinitely recyclable. The plastic used is
labelled; sorting and fractioning of the materials for
recycling in the future is foreseen.
This concept can only succeed with your
help. Support us
professionally. By assuring
disposal of the product you help prevent
possible negative consequences
environment and health as a result of
inappropriate waste handling.
Recycling and re-usage of material help
preserve natural resources.
DISPOSAL OF MATERIALS
Dispose of contaminated substances and material
separately, in accordance with locally applicable
environmental legislation.
Before dismantling a machine at the end of its
operating lifetime drain and dispose of all fluids of
according the applicable local disposal regulations.
Remove the batteries. Do not throw batteries into the
determine strict
fire (explosion risk) or residual waste. Separate the
machine into metal, electronics, wiring, hoses,
recyclability, insulation and plastic parts.
Dispose of all components in accordance with
as well as
applicable disposal regulations.
Remove spilled fluid mechanically; pick up the rest
using an absorbing agent (for example sand, sawdust)
and dispose of it in accordance with applicable local
disposal regulations. Do not drain into the sewage
system or surface water.
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