CSA R7001-2014 Sustainability standard for household refrigeration appliances (First Edition Update No 1 November 2015).pdf

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16、.ca or call toll-free 18004636727 or 4167474004.(b) refrigerator-freezers;(c) chest and upright freezers; and(d) compact refrigerators/compact freezers.1.2 This Standard does not cover absorption-type refrigerators or refrigeration appliances for commercialuse.2 General2.1 In this Standard, shall is

17、 used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged tosatisfy in order to comply with the Standard; should is used to express a recommendation or that whichis advised but not required; and may is used to express an option or that which is permissible within thelimits of the St

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19、ents. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory)to define their application.3 References3.1 Normative references3.1.1 Where reference is made to any Standards, such reference shall be considered to refer to the latesteditions and revisions thereto available at the ti

20、me of printing, unless otherwise specified.AHAM (Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers)ANSI/AHAM-HRF-1Energy, Performance and Capacity of Household Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers and FreezersRecommended Practices for Minimizing HFC Emissions from Refrigerator-Freezer Factorieshttp:/www.a

21、ham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/17520Canada GovernmentEnergy Efficiency Regulations http:/laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-94-651/index.htmlDECEMBER 19, 2014 AHAM 7001 CSA R7001 UL 7001 9Canadian Competition BureauThe Competition ActConsumer Packaging and Labelling ActPrecious Metals Mar

22、keting ActTextile Labelling ActCSA GroupC300Energy performance and capacity of household refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, freezers, and winechillers14021Environmental labels and declarations - Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmentallabelling)European CommissionEMAS Regulation

23、(EC) No. 12212011/65/EUEuropean RoHS Directive (Restriction on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical andElectronic Equipment)Federal Trade Commission16 C.F.R. Part 260Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing ClaimsGRI (Global Reporting Initiative)Sustainable Reporting Guidelines

24、, Version 3.1IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries)1752AMaterials Declaration ManagementIPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)AR4:IPCC Fourth Assessment Reporthttp:/www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg1/en/contents.htmlhttp:/www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg1/en/ch2

25、s2-10-2.htmlISO (International Organization for Standardization)11469Plastics Generic identification and marking of plastics productsDECEMBER 19, 2014AHAM 7001 CSA R7001 UL 70011014001Environmental management systems Requirements with guidance for use14020Environmental Labels and Declarations - Gene

26、ral Principles14024Environmental management systems Requirements with guidance for use14025Environmental labels and declarations Type III environmental declarations Principles and procedures14040Environmental management Life cycle assessment Principles and framework14044Environmental management Life

27、 cycle assessment Requirements and guidelines14050Environmental management Vocabulary14064-1Greenhouse gases Part 1: Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification andreporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals14064-2Greenhouse gases Part 2: Specification with guidan

28、ce at the project level for quantification, monitoringand reporting of greenhouse gas emission reductions or removal enhancementsISO/IEC (International Organization for Standardization/International ElectrotechnicalCommission)6107-2Water Quality - Vocabulary Part 217000Conformity assessment Vocabula

29、ry and general principlesGuide 67Conformity assessment Fundamentals of product certificationUNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)Handbook for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layerhttp:/ozone.unep.org/Publications/MP_Handbook/MP-Handbook-2009.pdfUnited NationsReport o

30、f the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common FutureDECEMBER 19, 2014 AHAM 7001 CSA R7001 UL 7001 11US GovernmentCFR Part 260 (63 FR 24240)Federal Trade Commissions Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claimshttp:/www.ftc.gov/bcp/grnrule/guides980427.htmNational Applianc

31、e Energy Conservation ActWorld Resource Institute and World Business Council on Sustainable DevelopmentGHG Protocol: Corporate Accounting and Reporting StandardWTO (World Trade Organization)World Trade Organization Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement)3.2 Informative references3.2

32、.1 A list of informative references to laws and regulations for refrigeration products is provided inAnnex B.4 Definitions4.1 The following definitions shall apply in this Standard:4.2 Acidity quantitative capacity of aqueous media to react with hydroxyl ions. Reprinted fromWater Quality Vocabulary

33、- Part 2, ISO/IEC 6107-24.3 Accreditation third-party attestation related to a conformity assessment body conveying a formaldemonstration of its competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks.Note: These tasks include sampling and testing, inspection, certification, and registration. I

34、SO/IEC 17000,Conformity assessment Vocabulary and general principles4.4 Attestation issue of a statement, based on a decision following review, that fulfillment ofspecified requirements has been demonstrated. Reprinted from Conformity assessment Vocabularyand general principles, ISO/IEC 170004.5 Att

35、ribute a characteristic of a product that has a direct influence on the sustainable use ofresources and environmental impact of the product.4.6 Brand owner a company that manages a brand name. This company may or may not haveengineering, manufacturing, quality assurance activities. This company may

36、be an original equipmentmanufacturer (OEM) but may also purchase a finished product from an OEM and conduct sales,marketing, and management of the brand name.4.7 Certification third-party attestation related to products, processes, or persons that conveyassurance that specified requirements have bee

37、n demonstrated. Reprinted from Conformityassessment Vocabulary and general principles, ISO/IEC 17000DECEMBER 19, 2014AHAM 7001 CSA R7001 UL 7001124.8 Cradle-to-gate term commonly used to identify the extent of a system boundary of a given LCIdata set or LCA study. Suggests that all inventories and i

38、mpacts associated with the goods arecaptured up to the point of sale or exchange; therefore, a cradle-to-gate data set or study does notinclude the use or disposal of that good or service (e.g., a component that is used in another product).4.9 Criteria the requirements used to assess the performance

39、 of the product as found in theStandard. Environmental Labels and Declarations - Type I Environmental Labelling - Principles andProcedures, ISO 140244.10 Direct greenhouse gas emission (scope I) see Greenhouse gas (GHG) scopes Clause4.20.4.11 Efficient use of raw materials the reduction of the mass

40、of and/or number of materials used inthe production of the final product. Some standards use the term Dematerialization.4.12 Energy indirect greenhouse gas emission (scope II) see Greenhouse gas (GHG) scopesClause 4.20.4.13 Environmental management system (EMS) part of an organizations management sy

41、stemused to develop and implement its environmental policy and manage its environmental aspects.Environmental management - Vocabulary, ISO 140504.14 EU eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) an environmental performance managementtool covered in Regulation (EC) No. 1221 of the European Parliament an

42、d of the Council of 25November 2009, based on Environmental Management System (EMS) guided by ISO 14001,Environmental management systems Requirements with guidance for use. EMAS provides amethodology for environmental audit, policy development, and system implementation; requiresindependent third-pa

43、rty verification and validation of the EMAS; and results in a registry listing andcertified eco-label. http:/ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/index_en.htm4.15 Eutrophication enrichment of water, both fresh and saline, by nutrients, especially compoundsof nitrogen and phosphorus that will accelerate the

44、 growth of algae and higher forms of plant life.4.16 First party generally the person or organization that provides the object. In the case of thisStandard, the first party is the appliance manufacturer. Also see Third Party, Clause 4.44.4.17 First-party declaration procedure by which a first party

45、conveys assurance (self-declaration)that the object of conformity fulfills specified requirements. Reprinted from Conformity assessment Vocabulary and general principles, ISO/IEC 170004.18 Fresh water includes surface and ground water.4.19 Greenhouse gas (GHG) gaseous constituent of the atmosphere,

46、both natural andanthropogenic, that absorbs and emits radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of infraredradiation emitted by the Earths surface, the atmosphere, and clouds. Environmental management -Vocabulary, ISO 140504.20 Greenhouse gas (GHG) scopes Direct greenhouse gas emission (

47、WRI scope I) GHG emission from greenhouse gassources owned or controlled by the organization.DECEMBER 19, 2014 AHAM 7001 CSA R7001 UL 7001 13Energy indirect greenhouse gas emission (WRI scope II) GHG emission from thegeneration of imported electricity, heat, or steam consumed by the organization.Oth

48、er indirect greenhouse gas emission (WRI scope III) GHG emission, other than energyindirect GHG emissions, which is a consequence of an organizations activities, but arises fromgreenhouse gas sources that are owned or controlled by other organizations. Greenhousegases Part 1: Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification andreporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals, ISO 14064-14.21 Global warming potential (GWP) factor describing the radiative forcing impact of one mass-based unit of a given GHG relative to an equivalent uni