Disposal of LINAK products As LINAK customers often ask us how our products can be disposed of or scrapped we have prepared this guidance that enables a classification to different waste fractions for recycling or combustion. Guidance We recommend that our products to be disassembled as much as possible and divided into different waste groups for recycling or combustion. For example, waste can be sorted into metals, plastics, cable scrap, combustible material and recoverable resources. Some of these main groups can be further divided into subgroups; e.g. metal can be divided into steel/aluminium/copper and plastic can be divided into ABS/PA/PE/PP. As an example, the table below breaks down the different components in LINAK products to various recycling groups: Product Handset/Control: Components Plastic housing Cable PCB board Recycling group Plastic recycling or combustion Cable scrap or combustion Electronics scrap By now, almost all our cast plastic parts are supplied with an interior code for plastic type and fibre contents, if any. Main groups of disposal Product main groups Metal Scrap DPXX Cable scrap X Electronics scrap X Plastic recycling or combustion X Comments Disposal of batteries Details regarding safe disposal of used and leaking batteries: Batteries should be disposed in accordance with appropriate federal, state and local regulations. LINAK recommends that used or leaking batteries are disposed through local recycling system. Please do not throw used or leaking batteries in normal household waste or in nature. This will cause damage to the enviroment. How to deal with leaking batteries Leaking batteries should be disposed as described above. If leaking batteries are discovered in the product, the batteries must be removed at once to minimise damage to the product. If leaking batteries are left in the product, it become defective. It is recommended to use plastic gloves when handling leaking batteries. The contents of a leaking batteries can cause chemical burns and respiratory irritation. If exposed to the contents of a leaking battery, please wash with soap and water. If irritation persists, please seek medical attention. In case of eye contact, please flush eyes thoroughly with water for 15 minutes and seek medical attention. Page 30 of 39
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