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12 Recycling and disposal 
 
Dismounting 
 
 
 
 WARNING 
Risk of injury due to process conditions. 
The process conditions, for example high pressures and 
temperatures, toxic and aggressive measuring media, can 
give rise to hazards when dismantling the device. 
•  If necessary, wear suited personal protective equipment 
during disassembly. 
•  Before disassembly, make sure that the process 
conditions do not pose any safety risks. 
•  Depressurize and empty the device / piping, allow to cool 
and purge if necessary. 
 
Bear the following points in mind when dismantling the device: 
•  Switch off the power supply. 
•  Disconnect electrical connections. 
•  Allow the device / piping to cool and depressurize and 
empty. Collect any escaping medium and dispose of it in 
accordance with environmental guidelines. 
•  Use suited tools to disassemble the device, taking the 
weight of the device into consideration. 
•  If the device is to be used at another location, the device 
should preferably be packaged in its original packing so 
that it cannot be damaged. 
•  Observe the notices in Returning devices on page 129. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disposal 
 
 
Note 
Products that are marked with the adjacent symbol 
may not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste 
(domestic waste). 
They should be disposed of through separate 
collection of electric and electronic devices. 
 
 
This product and its packaging are manufactured from materials 
that can be recycled by specialist recycling companies. 
 
Bear the following points in mind when disposing of them: 
•  As of 8/15/2018, this product will be under the open 
scope of the WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU and relevant 
national laws (for example, ElektroG - Electrical 
Equipment Act - in Germany). 
•  The product must be supplied to a specialist recycling 
company. Do not use municipal waste collection points. 
These may be used for privately used products only in 
accordance with WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU. 
•  If there is no possibility to dispose of the old equipment 
properly, our Service can take care of its pick-up and 
disposal for a fee.