This document provides an environmental product declaration for Siemens threaded seat valves. It summarizes the materials used, including plastics, metals, and circuit boards. It notes that the valves are maintenance-free and contain no halogens, with the exception of some grease, wipers, and o-rings. Disposal instructions indicate the device should not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste due to specific component treatments required by law.

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Infrastructure & Cities Sector
Building Technologies
Environmental
Product Declaration
Product
VVG44..
Type of equipment
VXG44...
Designation
Product line
Process control
Threaded seat valves
AcvatixTM valves
Siemens Switzerland Ltd.
Building Technologies Division
Gubelstrasse 22, CH-6301 Zug
Management System certified
since
by
ISO 14001 (Environment)
Dec. 12, 1997 BSI
ISO 9001 (Quality)
Product use
Rastatt
Rastatt
May 30, 1986 BSI
Not applicable
Maintenance
Maintenance-free
Environmental benefits
See notes on page 2
Fire protection according to
Not applicable
Fire load
Not applicable
Parts containing halogens
Risk of fire
Typical energy consumption per year
Not applicable
(produce corrosive fumes)
Packaging
Single packs, folding box
Notes on disposal
2013-08-08
Paperboard, cardboard boxes, paper
Easily recyclable
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Materials
Infrastructure & Cities Sector
Building Technologies
VVG/VXG44.15…VVG/VXG44.40
Polypropylen (knob)
EPDM (O-rings)
g
g
g
4
430…1920
70…360
20…180
(78...79.5 %)
(7.4...15 %)
(3.5...14 %)
g
g
g
g
Nodular cast iron (cap nut, only with VVG44..)
Metals
540…2750 (*)
3
3
PTFE (bearing and disc)
Bronze EN 1982 (valve body)
Brass (packing, part of plug)
CrNi steel (stem, part of plug)
Plastics
80…265
(9.5...13 %)
g
Circuit boards with
components
Not used
Special components
Total weight
O-rings with grease
3
g
(Weights of components given in parentheses are already included in the total weight listed under “Materials”).
Disposal
The device must not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste. The special treatment for
specific components may be mandated by law or ecologically sensible.
Observe all local and applicable laws.
(*)
Type reference
VVG44.15-0.25
VVG44.15-0.4
VVG44.15-0.63
VVG44.15-1
VVG44.15-1.6
VVG44.15-2.5
VVG44.15-4
VVG44.20-6.3
VVG44.25-10
VVG44.32-16
VVG44.40-25
DN
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
20
25
32
40
Weight in g
620
620
620
620
620
620
620
950
1420
2140
2750
Type reference
VXG44.15-0.25
VXG44.15-0.4
VXG44.15-0.63
VXG44.15-1
VXG44.15-1.6
VXG44.15-2.5
VXG44.15-4
VXG44.20-6.3
VXG44.25-10
VXG44.32-16
VXG44.40-25
DN
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
20
25
32
40
Weight in g
540
540
540
540
540
540
540
780
1300
1950
2450
Comments
EU-directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS)
The device does not contain substances in concentrations and applications banned under the EU RoHS Directive.
Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH)
To the best of our knowledge and according to the information of our suppliers the above mentioned device and its packaging contain
no substances of the candidate list according to Article 59 (1, 10) of the regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 concerning the Registration,
Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) in concentrations above 0.1 % w/w (status according to the creation
date of this document).
The device is halogen-free with exception of: Wiper, o-rings and special grease
Materials:
All materials used by the threaded seat valves are environmentally compatible.
Legal Disclaimer: This declaration is for information purpose only.
This Environmental Product Declaration does not constitute a guarantee of the composition of a product, neither does it guarantee
that the product will retain a particular composition for a particular period.
Siemens Switzerland Ltd. therefore does not assume liability for any error or for any consequences which may arise from the use of
this information to the maximum extent under the law.
Please contact your local Siemens branch office to get further information on environmental aspects and disposal.
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