must familiarise themselves with the
local regulations prior to transport.
Special requirements apply to shipping
via third parties (e.g. air transport or
haulage) and these must be observed.
When preparing the item to be sent, a
dangerous goods expert must be con
sulted. Only return the battery pack if it
is undamaged. Observe local regula
tions when shipping. Observe any fur
ther national regulations.
8 Environment
Used or defective battery packs may
only be returned to collection points if
discharged and secured against short-
circuiting (e.g. by insulating the termi
nals with adhesive tape). The applicable
regulations must be observed.
Battery packs will then be recycled.
EU only: In accordance with the Euro
pean Directive on batteries and imple
mentation in national law, defective or
used battery packs/batteries must be
collected separately and handed in for
environmentally friendly recycling.
Information on REACh:
www.festool.com/reach
8.1
The RBRC
TM
Seal
The RBRC
TM
(Rechargeable Battery Re
cycling Corporation) Seal on nickel
cadmium (NiCd), nickel metal hydride
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