CSA R7003-2016 Sustainability standard for household clothes washers (First Edition).pdf

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20、SA R7003-16First EditionUnderwriters Laboratories Inc.UL 7003Second EditionSustainability Standard for Household Clothes WashersFebruary 11, 2016ANSI/UL 7003-2016Commitment for AmendmentsThis standard is issued jointly by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), theCanadian Standards

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29、ord .61 Scope .72 General 73 References .83.1 Normative references .83.2 Informative references .114 Definitions 115 General requirements 155.1 Units of measurement 155.2 Attributes .155.3 Assessment 166 Point allocation system .167 Prerequisites 188 Audit scope and boundaries .189 Attributes, crite

30、ria, and metrics 199.1 Materials attribute .199.2 Attribute: Energy and water consumption during use .249.3 Attribute: Manufacturing and operations 259.4 Attribute: Consumables 319.5 Attribute: End-of-life management .329.6 Attribute: Innovation .359.7 Prerequisite: Product performance .369.7.1 Gene

31、ral 369.7.2 Assessment .3610 Document retention and record keeping .36Annex A (informative) Multi-attribute approachA.1 Context .A1A.2 Purpose A2A.3 Principles .A2A.4 Overall methodology .A3A.4.1 General A3A.4.2 Development of value chain heat map template for use in hot spot analysis andidentificat

32、ion of attributes for this Standard .A6A.4.3 Literature review to identify preliminary hot spots A8A.4.4 Manufacturer interviews to identify preliminary hot spots .A8A.4.5 Evaluation of preliminary results of hot spots to determine whether additional informationis required .A11A.4.7 Re-evaluation, w

33、eighting, and prioritization of hot spots .A14A.4.8 Selection of final set of attributes for this Standard .A17A.5 Data quality A20A.6 Conclusion .A21FEBRUARY 11, 2016 AHAM 7003-2016 CSA R7003-16 UL 7003 3Annex B (informative) Informative referencesAnnex C (informative) Environmental management syst

34、emsAnnex D (informative) InnovationAnnex E (informative) Pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled contentFEBRUARY 11, 2016AHAM 7003-2016 CSA R7003-16 UL 70034PrefaceThis is the first edition of CSA R7003, the second edition of UL 7003, and the most recent version ofAHAM 7003, Sustainability Standard

35、for Household Clothes Washers.This harmonized standard was prepared by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, (AHAM),CSA Group and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL). The efforts and support of the TechnicalHarmonization Committee are gratefully acknowledged.This standard was prepared by

36、CSA Technical Committee on Sustainability of Household Appliancesunder the jurisdiction of CSA Strategic Steering Committee on Business Management and Sustainabilityand has been formally approved by the CSA Technical Committee.The environmental performance of clothes washing home appliances is commo

37、nly evaluated on the singleenvironmental attribute of electricity consumption during use. This Standard takes a multi-attribute, lifecycle approach to measuring a broad spectrum of environmental and social impacts of refrigeration homeappliances as a means of assessing sustainability performance. Th

38、e multi-attribute approach wasdeveloped using representative product life cycle assessment (LCA) information along with other keyfactors such as hot-spot or hot-button analyses influencing product environmental performance. Theattributes and criteria in this Standard are drawn from a much larger lis

39、t and reflect the understanding ofthe attributes and criteria that are most prominent in sustainable performance and over which themanufacturers of these products have control. This approach, detailed in Annex A, determined theenvironmental attributes of refrigeration appliances for inclusion in thi

40、s Standard. The authorsacknowledge that revisions to this standard will be considered periodically and that future editions mayconsider a broader range of sustainability criteria.It has been contemplated by all parties that this Standard will be updated to reflect new U.S. Departmentof Energy or Nat

41、ural Resources Canada minimum energy performance standards for refrigerationproducts. Many of the measurements included in this Standard are unique and have not been conductedon other appliance categories. The Standards committees expect to learn much from the application ofthis Second Edition in su

42、bsequent years. The use of this Standard and self-assessment by clotheswashing products manufacturers and external third-party assessment bodies will be used to improve theStandard in drafting the second and subsequent editions.This Standard was written specifically for products placed on the market

43、 in the United States and Canada.At the present time, a number of the calculations are based on systems and designs of products in NorthAmerica.FEBRUARY 11, 2016 AHAM 7003-2016 CSA R7003-16 UL 7003 5ForewordThe Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), CSA Group, and Underwriters Laborator

44、iesInc. (UL), as a Task Force, under the jurisdiction of the AHAM Major Appliance Engineering Council, CSAGroup Strategic Steering Committee on Business Management and Sustainability, and UL Environment,collaborated with experts and stakeholders to initiate development of product standards for homea

45、ppliances as the first step in a broader product sustainability initiative. The overall goal of this family ofstandards is to provide meaningful product sustainability performance information to consumers andstakeholders. It is intended for this initiative to drive innovation and continual improveme

46、nt in thesustainability performance of home appliances by empowering consumers. This Standard is based onproduct life cycle information and consideration for consumer expectations. It provides information forconsumers, governments, retailers, and other program developers to help distinguish between

47、productsbased on environmental criteria.AHAM, CSA Group, and UL would like to acknowledge the assistance of PE INTERNATIONAL and FiveWinds Strategic Consulting whose staff served as experts and project managers.AHAMThe Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) represents manufacturers of ma

48、jor, portableand floor care home appliances, and suppliers to the industry in the U.S. and Canada. AHAMsmembership includes over 150 companies throughout the world. AHAM is also a standards developmentorganization, accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and authors numerousap

49、pliance performance testing standards used by manufacturers, consumer organizations andgovernmental bodies to rate and compare appliances. AHAM administers several appliance ratingverification programs, employing third party laboratories. AHAMs consumer safety education program haseducated millions of consumers on ways to properly and safely use appliances such as portable heaters,clothes dryers, and cooking products.CSA GROUPCanadian Standards Association (operating as “CSA Group”) is a not-for-profit membership-basedassoci