Environmental Considerations
This section provides information about the environmental impact of the product.
Product End-of-Life
Handling
Observe the following guidelines when recycling an instrument or component:
Equipment Recycling. Production of this equipment required the extraction and
use of natural resources. The equipment may c ontain substances that could be
harmful to
the environment or human health if improperly handled at the product’s
end of life. In order to avoid release of such substances into the environment and
to reduce the use of natural resources, we encourage you to recycle this product
in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or
recycled appropriately.
This sym
bol indicates that this product complies with the European Union’s
requirements according to Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE). For information about recycling options, check
the Supp
ort/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (ww w.tektronix.com).
Battery Recycling. This product may contain a Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) or
lithium ion (Li-ion) rechargeable battery, which must be recycled or disposed of
prope
rly. Please properly d ispose of or recycle the battery according to local
government regulations.
Mercury Notification. This product uses an LCD backlight lamp that contains
mercury. Disposal may be regulated due to environmental considerations.
Please contact your local authorities or, within the United States, the Electronics
Ind
ustries Alliance (www.eiae.org) for disposal or recycling information.
Restriction of Hazardous
Substances
This product has been classified as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is
outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive. This product is known to
co
ntain lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium.
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