Tron TR20 GMDSS Radio

Product Dismantling and Recycling

Part Number: 99930

Dismantling and Recycling Overview

This document outlines the process for dismantling and recycling the Tron TR20 GMDSS Radio, its charger, and batteries. It also details the materials used and their proper disposal methods.

Steps for Dismantling:

Tools are required to dismantle the Tron TR20 radio, the TR20 charger, and the batteries.
Separate the battery from the radio and remove the screws to access the printed circuit board inside.
Recycle the plastic parts, metal, rubber gasket, and electronic circuit board according to local regulations.
The Tron TR20 charger consists of a plastic housing and a circuit board, both must be recycled according to local regulations.

Material Composition

Mechanical/Housing

The mechanical housing for the TR20 radio, the TR20 charger, and the TR20 batteries are mainly made of plastic granulate.

Electronics

There is one printed circuit board inside the Tron TR20 radio unit that contains electronic components. There is one printed circuit board inside the Tron TR20 charger that contains electronic components. Some of the boards may contain critical materials which should be recycled.

Battery

The Tron TR20 Emergency battery consists of 6 cells of primary lithium batteries of the Energizer L-91 type. The Tron TR20 rechargeable battery consists of 6 cells of NiMH batteries. Details about the Tron TR20 batteries can be found on www.jotron.com under the specific product and download section.

Proper Product Recycling

For proper product disposal and recycling, please:

Consult your local authorities about your country's disposal and recycling rules and regulations.
Observe the applicable WEEE (Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment) rules.

Critical Raw Material (CRM) Content

Critical raw materials (CRMs) are of high economic importance and have a high risk of supply chain disruption. In 2023, the EU published a fifth list of 34 CRMs. Jotron has conducted an analysis of CRM content in its products based on this list. The content is limited to information sourced from suppliers and manufacturers and is categorized by commodity group, not part-specific.

Capacitor	Connector	Diode	Fasteners	Fuse
Aluminium (bauxite)	Brass (copper)	NA	Aluminium (bauxite)	Aluminium (bauxite)
Copper	Copper	Copper	Nickel	Copper
Nickel	Nickel	Silicon	Silicon	Nickel
Inductive parts	Integrated circuit	Memory	Metal sheet	Opto
Magnesium	Aluminium (bauxite)	Aluminium (bauxite)	Aluminium (bauxite)	Fluorine
Titanium dioxide	Copper	Baron	Copper	Possible terbium*
Printed circuit boards	Relay	Resistor	Nickel	in display
Copper	Aluminium (bauxite)	Aluminium (bauxite)	Aluminium (bauxite)	Aluminium
Nickel	Copper	Bismuth	Copper	Cobalt
Silicon	Nickel	Boron	Nickel	Copper
	Silicon	Nickel	Gallium	Nickel
		Silicon	Lithium
		Titanate (titanium)	Manganese
		Nickel	Nickel

*heavy rare earth element

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