10. Disposal
Used lters or any other used material (for example, lubricants, cleaning rags and
machine parts) must be disposed of in an environmentally friendly and safe manner, and
in line with the local recommendaons and environmental legislaon.
10.1 Recycle the pump
The contaminated parts can be dangerous for your health and environment. Before you
do the work, check if the parts are contaminated. Obey the regulaons and take
necessary precauons when you touch the contaminated parts.
Separate the components as per the material of construcon and dispose of the
components. Refer to Table: Recycling and Figure: Components for recycling. For more
details, contact us.
10.2 Recycle oil
CAUTION: ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD
When you dispose of the used oil, obey the related environmental regulaon.
The owners are responsible for correct disposal of waste oil.
Do not mix the waste oil from vacuum pumps with other substances or materials.
The contaminated waste oil from the vacuum pumps (oil based on mineral oils) must be
disposed of through the locally available waste oil disposal system. Oil can be
contaminated due to inuence of oxygen in air, high temperatures or mechanical wear
of pump parts. Make sure to transport and dispose of the waste by an approved waste
disposal vendor.
When you store the waste oil from the vacuum pumps (which is contaminated with
other substances), make sure that:
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the contaminated oil is marked with the type of contaminaon
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the marking is clearly visible to everyone.
Dispose of the contaminated waste oil as special waste. Obey all naonal and regional
regulaons related to waste disposal.
As a minimum you must obey these instrucons:
Recycle symbol Instrucon
1. Recycle the oil, oil
lter, inlet lter and the exhaust lter.
2. Recycle the remaining pump which is mostly metal (for
example, cast iron, steel, aluminium, copper).
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