4.4 Environmental
protection
4.5 Safety notes
and dangers
NOTE
Risk to the environment due to improper handling of environmentally
hazardous substances!
Improper handling of environmentally hazardous substances, particularly
improper disposal, can cause significant damage to the environment.
• Always follow the notes below for handling environmentally hazardous
substances and their disposal.
• If environmentally hazardous substances are accidentally released into
the environment, immediately take appropriate action. When in doubt,
notify the appropriate local authority of the damage and check for
appropriate measures to be taken.
The following environmentally hazardous substances are used:
Electric and electronic components
Electric and electronic components may contain toxic materials. These components
must be collected separately and be deposited at municipal collection points or
disposed of by a specialist company.
The product has been built in accordance with the latest state of technology and
the recognised technical safety regulations. Nevertheless, danger to persons or
damage to product or other property could occur during installation and use.
WARNING
Risk of fatality due to lack of emergency opening facility!
If the product is installed without an emergency opening facility, it may not
be possible to open the access point from the outside in the event of fault.
If emergencies occur during the malfunction, rescue measures would be
hampered.
> The operator must ensure that the access point to which this product
is fitted has an emergency opening facility in the event of faults.
> Häfele is not liable for damage that is attributable to failure to install
an emergency opening facility.
WARNING
Danger in case of improper use!
Improper use of the product can result in dangerous situations.
> Never use the product in potentially explosive areas.
> Never use the product under any other than the approved ambient
conditions.
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