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 Within the Economic Union (EU) restrictions have been instituted by European Community (EC) Regulation No. 2037/2000 concerning Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS). Applicable since October 1, 2000, this regulation affects Halon users, producers, suppliers, maintenance and servicing engineers. The EC regulation mandates decommissioning of fire protection systems and fire extinguishers containing Halons on or before December 31st, 2003. The only exemption is Halon used in a limited number of “critical uses”, for example, in certain military and aerospace applications. The critical uses are listed in Annex VII of the EC Regulation.
Although each country within the EU may have additional restrictions, generally there are two practical options available to end users faced with the task of legally disposing of their unwanted Halons. The first is destruction, which is accomplished in the EU primarily through incineration or plasma arc technology. Both are costly and take tremendous amounts of energy to completely destroy these stable chemical compounds, especially Halons.
RemTec International, however, offers an alternative solution that is cost effective and is also in accordance with the spirit of the Montreal Protocol.
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Article 11(1)(d) of (EC) No. 2037/2000 permits exports of products and equipment containing Halon, provided they are exported to any country outside the European Community for the specific “critical uses” listed in Annex VII. Since RemTec is the largest supplier to “critical users” in the world, we may be able to qualify your unwanted Halon for export. When compared to the cost of destruction, the recycling of Halons for critical use is not only cost effective, but may prevent the further production of Halons in the future. It’s environmentally the right thing to do!
Let RemTec’s team of Halon experts assist with all of your disposal problems. Remember, we also provide on-site recovery when and where you need it worldwide. Call for more information, or e-mail at info@remtec.net.
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