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Product Quality and Environmental Protection
ABB products are manufactured to meet or exceed the standards of compliance for quality and environmental manage-
ment systems in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. All of these items can be supplied with a certificate of quali-
ty.
End of life of product
ABB is committed to complying with all legal and other relevant requirements for environmental protection in accordance
with the ISO 14 001 standards.
The responsibility of the company is to facilitate subsequent recycling or disposal at the end of the product’s life. During
disposal of the product, it is always necessary to act in accordance with all local and national legal requirements that are
in effect at the time of disposal.
Methods of disposal
Disposal can either be carried out in a manner of ways depending upon material of product. Below is the recommended
method of disposal for various raw material.
RAW MATERIAL RECCOMMENDED METHOD OF DISPOSAL
Metal material (Fe, Cu, Al, Ag, Zn, W, ect.) Separation and recycling
Thermoplasts Recycling or disposal
Epoxy resin Separation of metal and disposal of remains
Rubber Disposal
Oil (transformer oil) Draining and recycling or proper disposal
SF6 gas Discharging from equipment
Packing material Recycling or disposal
Provided by Northeast Power Systems, Inc. (NEPSI)
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