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Transportation, storage and disposal
M561-00-880 Issue C
6 Transportation, storage and disposal
6.1 Transportation
Follow the procedure laid out in Section 6.2 and then read form HS1 and fill out form HS2, which can be found at the
back of this manual.
6.2 Storage
Drain the cooling-water from the system if you will transport or store it in conditions where the cooling-water could
freeze (refer to Section 5.3). If you do not, the cooling-water may freeze in the system and damage the pump(s) and/
or the cooling-water pipelines.
Store the system as follows:
1. Follow the procedure set out in Section 5.2.
2. Store the system in clean dry conditions until required.
3. When required for use, prepare and install the system as described in Section 3 of this manual.
6.3 Disposal
Edwards products are supported by a world-wide network of Edwards Service Centres. Each Service Centre offers a
wide range of options including disposal. Refer to Section 7.2 for more information.
Pump system materials suitable for recycling include cast iron, steel, PTFE, stainless steel, brass, aluminium, zinc
alloy, nickel, mild steel, ABS, polyamide.
Take particular care with the following:
Fluoroelastomers which may have decomposed as the result of being subjected to high temperatures.
Components which have been contaminated with dangerous process substances.
Lithium battery.
Do not drain the oil from the pump(s) whether dangerous substances have been pumped or not.
You must fit blanking plates to seal all vacuum inlet and outlet ports (to prevent possible oil
leakage). You must ensure that the system is correctly labelled, if in doubt contact Edwards.
Dispose of the system and any components safely and in accordance with all local and national
safety and environmental requirements.
This equipment may contain a lithium manganese dioxide battery which, under California law,
requires notification for the presence of perchlorate: Perchlorate Material - special handling may
apply, refer to www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/
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