Eppendorf SmartBlock - Manual (Page 8)

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Eppendorf SmartBlock — Instructions for use
5.2 Disinfection/decontamination
 Select a disinfection method complying with the statutory rules and regulations for
your area of application. Use e.g. acohol (ethanol, isopropanol) or
alcohol-containing disinfectants.
6 Transport, storage and disposal
6 Transport, storage and disposal
6.1 Disposal
In case the product is to be disposed of, the relevant legal regulations are to be
observed.
Information on the disposal of electrical and electronic devices in the European
Community:
Within the European Community, the disposal of electrical devices is regulated by
national regulations based on EU Directive 2002/96/EC pertaining to waste electrical
and electronic equipment (WEEE).
According to these regulations, any devices supplied after August 13, 2005, in the
business-to-business sphere, to which this product is assigned, may no longer be
disposed of in municipal or domestic waste. To document this, they have been marked
with the following identification:
Because disposal regulations may differ from one country to another within the EU,
please contact your supplier if necessary.
In Germany, this is mandatory from March 23, 2006. From this date, the manufacturer
has to offer a suitable method of return for all devices supplied after August 13, 2005.
For all devices supplied before August 13, 2005, the last user is responsible for the
correct disposal.
WARNING!
WARNING! Risk to health from contaminated accessories.
1. Follow the instructions in the decontamination certificate. You can find
them as a PDF file on our webpage (www.eppendorf.com/
decontamination) .
2. Decontaminate all the parts you want to dispatch.
3. Include the fully completed decontamination certificate for returned goods
in the package.