Quality Of The Products And Environmental Protection - ABB VD4 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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13. Quality of the products and environmental
protection
The apparatus is manufactured in accordance with
the requirements 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 matters 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.
Material Recommended disposal method
Metals (Fe, Cu, Al, Ag, Zn, W, other) Separation and recycling
Thermoplastics Recycling or disposal
Epoxy resin Separation of the metal parts,
disposal of the resin parts
Rubber Disposal
Wood for packaging Recycling or disposal
Aluminium foil for packaging Recycling or disposal
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