# Disposing equipment

**Source**: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/about-um/other-offices/instrument-services/disposing-equipment
**Parent**: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/

If your equipment has reached its end-of-life, it needs to be removed under the condition of environmental regulations to prevent contamination or damage to nature. Equipment Services will make sure that the removal is done in a proper way.

- Form 5 ([EN](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/file/en-form-5-release-form-contained-laboratories-purpose-repair-workpdf) | [NL](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nl/file/formulier-5-vrijgave-formulier-ingeperkte-ruimtepdf)): releasing contained laboratories. Only for [GMO laboratories](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nl/over-de-um/andere-afdelingen/hsb/biologische-veiligheid/ggos) ([NL: GGO laboratoria](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nl/over-de-um/andere-afdelingen/hsb/biologische-veiligheid/ggos)).
- Form 6 ([EN](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/file/en-form-6-equipment-repair-release-formpdf) | [NL](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nl/file/formulier-6-vrijgave-formulier-apparatuurpdf)): releasing equipment – Equipment repair release form. Only for [GMO laboratories](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nl/over-de-um/andere-afdelingen/hsb/biologische-veiligheid/ggos) ([NL: GGO laboratoria](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nl/over-de-um/andere-afdelingen/hsb/biologische-veiligheid/ggos)).
- Procedure 7 ([EN](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/file/en-procedure-7-cleaning-gmo-laboratories-umpdf) | [NL](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nl/file/procedure-7-schoonmaak-van-ggo-laboratoria-bij-umpdf)): cleaning GMO workspaces. Only for [GMO laboratories](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nl/over-de-um/andere-afdelingen/hsb/biologische-veiligheid/ggos) ([NL: GGO laboratoria](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nl/over-de-um/andere-afdelingen/hsb/biologische-veiligheid/ggos)).
- Disposal form equipment – Prior to disposal, equipment must be decontaminated. The document can be downloaded below.
- Disposal form HEPA-filter – Prior to disposal, HEPA-filter must be decontaminated. The document can be downloaded below.
- Limitation of liability and indemnification – In case of selling or donating equipment, this form needs to be filled in by the new owner. The document can be downloaded below.

## Documents to download

- [Disposal form equipment](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/file/apparatuurafvoerformulierenpdf "IDEE_IS_DOCUMENT_disposal")
- [Disposal form HEPA-filter](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/file/disposal-form-hepa-filterpdf "Disposal Form HEPA-filter.pdf")
- [Limitation of liability and indemnification](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/file/vrijwaringbewijsuspdf "IDEE_IS_DOCUMENT_limitation")

## Download the overview

- [Overview disposing equipment](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/file/20190730disposing-equipmentpdf "IDEE_IS_OVERVIEW_disposing-equipment")