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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
requirementsestablishedbylaw,inaccordancewiththemat-
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
Theproductscanbedisposedofbymeansofheattreatments,
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 Separationofthemetalparts,
disposal of the resin parts
Rubber Disposal
Dielectric oil (transformer oil) Recovery,recyclingordisposal
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gas Recovery,recyclingordisposal
Wood for packaging Recycling or disposal
Aluminium foil for packaging Recycling or disposal
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