Equipment end of life
Management of SF
6
gas
P80--0002EN/02
6/6
01--2011
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Applicable documentation
International
Standards
D IEC 60 376 : Technical Quality specifications of Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6)
for use in electrical devices.
D IEC 60 480 : guidelines concerning the testing and treatment of Sulphur
Hexaluoride (SF6) sampled on electrical devices and specifications concer-
ning re--use.
D IEC 62 271--303 : high--voltage switchgear – use and handling operations
of Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) in high--voltage switchgear.
Technical guides
D SF6 Practical Handling instructions -- CIGRE Brochure 273 : SF6
Practical Handling guide
D SF6 Recycling Guide (Revision 2003) -- CIGRE Brochure 234 -- August
2003 -- PARIS : SF6 recycling guide
European Regula-
tions
European Regulations (EC) N
o
842/2006 of 17th of May 2006 concerning cer-
tain greenhouse effect fluorinated gases.