JULABO FPW50-HL Refrigerated Circulators - Manual (Page 8)

Operator responsibility – Safety recommendations
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2.1. Disposal
The circulator contains a back-up battery that supplies voltage to memory chips when the unit is
switched off. Do not dispose of the battery with household waste!
Depending on battery regulations in your country, you might be obliged to give back used or defect
batteries to gathering places.
The product may be used with oil as bath fluid. These oils fully or partially consist of mineral oil or
synthetic oil. For disposal, observe the instructions in the safety data sheets.
This unit contains refrigerants, which at this time are not considered harmful to the ozone layer.
However, over the long operating period of the unit, disposal rules may change. Therefore, only
qualified personnel should handle the disposal.
Valid in EU countries
See the current official journal of the European Union – WEEE directive.
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE).
This directive requires electrical and electronic equipment marked with a crossed-
out trash can to be disposed of separately in an environmentally friendly manner.
Contact an authorized waste management company in your country.
Disposal with household waste (unsorted waste) or similar collections of municipal
waste is not permitted!