Battery Pack Disposal - Siemens ACUSON Antares Instructions For Use Manual

Battery Pack Disposal

Caution: Never dispose of a battery pack by burning or by flushing into any
waste water system, for example, a lavatory. Compromising the structural
integrity of the battery pack can result in leakage or explosion and the potential
for personal injury.
Caution: Collect and dispose of used battery packs separate from other waste.
Do not throw into trash.
The battery pack should be recycled according to local, state and federal
regulations. Use a battery collection program available in your country to
dispose of the battery pack. The following agencies may be contacted for
further collection information:
Australia – Australian Battery Recycling Program (AMTA)
Austria – UFB
Belgium – Bebat
Canada – Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC)
Denmark – BatteriForeningens
European Union – European Portable Battery Association
France – Societe de Collecte et de Recyclage des
Accumulateurs (SCRA)
Finland – (NBA)
Germany – Stiftung Gemeinsames Rucknahmesystem Batterien (GRS)
Italy – COBAT
Japan – Battery Association of Japan
Netherlands – Stibat
Norway – REBATT AS
Portugal – AGEFE
Sweden – CT
Switzerland – Batterieentsorgungs-Selbsthilfeorganisation (BESO)
United Kingdom – REBAT
United States of America – Rechargeable Battery Recycling
Corporation (RBRC)
Note: If a local battery recycling program does not exist then return used batteries to the
address below. When returning batteries, label the package: "Attn.: Battery Recycling".
Siemens AG
Medical Engineering
TD ML RE
Betr.: Battery Recycling
Am Pestalozziring 3
D-91058 Erlangen
GERMANY
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