The working methods of the Walch company were confirmed by VDI- 23 43 „Recycling of electrical and electronic equipment“. The conclusive rules of ElektroG came in to force on 24.3.2006. In order to support the affected circles in their work, the Guidelines Committee reviewed the “Paper III-Dismantling“ and the requirements of “Appendix III-ElektroG“. This revised version now portrays the “state of technology“.
The goal of this guideline is the specific removal of parts containing harmful materials and the return of reusable components, construction groups and usable substances.
In actual fact the specific removal of harmful components has been mandatory since the introduction of the ElektroG in Appendix III. The VDI2343 provides the same details, however in addition it describes once again the dismantling types and the design of the necessary workplaces. Nevertheless this guideline is viewed by many associations as "exaggerated". The criticism coming from certain associations is aimed at rules and regulations which should have existed since the introduction of the ElektroG. An increase in staff and machinery requirements is expected which in turn will reduce the cost of utilization.
The question is indeed justified, what happened to electronic scrap up to now if the demand for the specific removal of harmful components is causing an increase in the need for staff?
For many years now the specific removal of hazardous materials has been carried out in our first treatment plant. In contrast to the more cost efficient “shredding technique“, manual dismantling means that contaminated components can be removed without any further contamination for other components.
Non-contaminated materials are mixed with slightly or heavily polluted materials during the shredding techniques. This results in necessary complicated chemical and physical separation steps in order to achieve the same level of type separation as with manual dismantling.
The "secondary substances" which remain during manual taking apart are pure, non -contaminated and can for the most part be immediately returned to circulation without extensive processing, as opposed to the shredding technique.
In total the manual dismantling process does indeed require more staff and thus is not immediately comparable in costs. However the good quality of the starting materials which can be used as secondary substances without extensive processing can be re-found in the form of the definite saved materials. Many of our customers are prepared to pay a higher price because the environmentally friendly method of manual dismantling corresponds with the customer’s environmentally political company beliefs.
Our waste disposal expert enthusiastically completed the seminar "REACH and GHS – Basics for follow-up users" at the IHK Mainfranken.
The seminar covered the following subjects:
REACh:
Who must register?
Duties of the follow-up user
Measures for preparation for REACH
Communication in the delivery chain
Sheets for security data
Transition periods
Overview of work aids and guidelines
GHS:
Criteria for classification
Characteristic elements
You can view the certificate of attendance in PDF format here
Thanks to the Siemens basic training we have been able to expand our broad knowledge in the field of healthcare recycling.
Our expert for recycling services, got an overview of the areas of business of Siemens Healthcare. The following points were part of the further education programme:
Order process disposal
Electro statically endangered components during spare part acquisition
Quality (customer friendly behaviour and professional work)
Safety subjects (e.g. safety at the workplace)
Siemens certificate of attendance (PDF)
Walch Recycling produces competent information
regarding the subjects of waste disposal and precious metals. It is
well known for the quality of its’ advice - businesslike and
professional – and in this manner it gives information for example
about “What to look out for in the sale of gold“ or “What are recycled
building materials?“
This relates to the area of „Good to Know“
