These recycling instructions guide you on the end-of-life treatment of this Vaisala product. As waste regulations and infrastructure vary in each country, these instructions only indicate the different components to be separated and common ways to handle them. Always follow local requirements when disposing of the product. Vaisala encourages to use the best available recycling practices to minimize related environmental impacts.
| Vaisala is committed to meeting the requirements of the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. This directive aims to minimize the impact of electrical and electronic goods on the environment, by increasing reuse and recycling, and reducing the amount of WEEE going to landfill. This symbol indicates that the product should be collected separately from other waste streams and treated appropriately. |
If applicable, Vaisala recommends removing the battery unit before recycling the rest of the device as typical electronic waste. The battery unit can be recycled separately in accordance with local waste management practices and regulations. Integrated small sized batteries are typically left in place and removed by professionals at the recycling facilities.
| The following figure shows the recyclable metal parts of the mast and support arms. Only the main mast material (1) is composite and cannot be recycled. |
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- Composite part
The following figures show the components of FD70 interface and measurement units and their recyclable materials.
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- Metal parts
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- Cables
- 3
- Electronics parts
- 4
- Plastic parts
- 1
- Metal parts
- 2
- Electronics parts (including all screws and washers)
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- Plastic parts