Disposal
The facility is made predominantly of steel (also of aluminium to a certain
extent) (except for the electrical equipment) and must be disposed of according
to the applicable local environmental regulations. Dispose of according to
constitution, existing regulations and heeding current conditions, e.g. as:
• electrical waste (printed circuit boards);
• batteries, fluorescent lamps/energy-saving bulbs, hazardous substances;
• plastics (housing);
• sheet metal, steel, copper, aluminium (separated by metal type).
Before disposing of the device, decontaminate all parts that have been
in contact with process substances. Remove any hazardous materials from
the the apotec
pharmaceutical refrigerator.
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Oils, solutions and detergents and contaminated cleaning tools (brushes,
cloths, etc.) must be disposed of according to local conditions according to
applicable waste codes and heeding the information found in the
manufacturer's data sheets.
Battery regulation:
Do not dispose of the batteries in normal household waste. You are legally
obliged to ensure that batteries are processed by a specialist disposal company.
For this purpose, you can take your old batteries to the public collection points
in your district free of charge or anywhere where batteries are sold.
Alternatively, you can return the batteries to us at the following address
WEPA Apothekenbedarf GmbH & Co KG
Am Fichtenstrauch 6 – 10
D-56204 Hillscheid (Germany)
We will then dispose of them properly and free of charge for you. Batteries
containing toxic substances are marked with a symbol, consisting of a crossed
out dustbin and the chemical symbol (Cd, Hg or Pb) of the heavy metal crucial
for the toxic classification. The crossed out dustbin symbol indicates batteries
must not be discarded in household waste. The chemical symbols indicate the
following: Pb: battery contains lead; Cd: battery contains cadmium;
Hg: battery contains mercury.
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Pharmaceutical refrigerator | 09-2021