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22. Disposal
22.1 Disposal of the transport packing
Straps to fix packing on pallet
Wooden transport box (option)
with metal screws
Non-wood (compressed match-
wood, IPPC standard)
Wood recycling
Pallet
with foamed plastic stuffing
Solid wood (IPPC standard)
Transport box
with metal clamps
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Protection of doors and racks
Insulating air cushion foil (packing
of optional accessories)
PE foil Plastic recycling
If recycling is not possible, all packing parts can also be disposed of with normal waste.
22.2 Decommissioning
• Turn off the chamber at the main power switch (1) and disconnect it from the power supply (pull the
power plug).
• Close the tap used for the water supply.
• Turn off humidity control (chap. 6.3).
• Remove the water installation.
• Temporal decommissioning: See indications for appropriate storage, chap. 3.3.
• Final decommissioning: Dispose of the chamber as described in chap. 22.3 to 22.5.
22.3 Disposal of the chamber in the Federal Republic of Germany
According to Annex I of Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste
electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), BINDER devices are classified as “monitoring and control
instruments” (category 9) only intended for professional use”. They must not be disposed of at public col-
lecting points.
The chambers bear the symbol for the marking of electrical and electronic equipment manu-
factured / placed on the market in the EU after 13 August 2005 and be disposed of in separate
collection according to Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE) and German national law for electrical and electronic equipment (Elektro- und El-
ektronikgerätegesetz, ElektroG). WEEE marking: crossed-out wheeled bin with solid bar un-
der. A significant part of the materials must be recycled in order to protect the environment.
At the end of the device’s service life, have the chamber disposed of according to the German national law
for electrical and electronic equipment (Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz, ElektroG from 20 October
2015, BGBl. I p. 1739) or contact BINDER service who will organize taking back and disposal of the cham-
ber according to the German national law for electrical and electronic equipment (Elektro- und El-
ektronikgerätegesetz, ElektroG from 20 October 2015, BGBl. I p. 1739).