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15 Disposal
The components must be disposed of in accordance with regional legal regulations. The components do not
have any radiation sources that are harmful to the environment. The materials used must be disposed of or
reused in accordance with the following table:
Category Materials Disposal option
Packaging Cardboard, paper Reuse as packaging material, local
disposal points, incineration plants
Protective films, polystyrene shells Reuse as packaging material, recy-
cling
Electronics Printed circuit boards, electro-
mechanical components, display
and cables
To be disposed of as electronic
waste
Optics Glass, aluminium Recycling via used glass and scrap
metal collection points
Battery Lithium Recycling via locally organised col-
lection points
Photometer housing Stainless steel plus in combination
with glass
Scrap metal collection points
Desiccant Molecular sieve Normal waste disposal (chemically
harmless)