EN 50625-2-2-2015 en Collection logistics & Treatment requirements for WEEE - Part 2-2 Treatment requirements for WEEE containing CRTs and flat panel displays.pdf

1、BSI Standards PublicationCollection, logistics additional annexes are lettered AA, BB, etc. NOTE 3 The following print types are used: requirements: in roman type; changes compared to part 1: in italic type Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the s

2、ubject of patent rights. CENELEC and/or CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document has been prepared under mandate M/518 given to CENELEC by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports requirements of Directive 201

3、2/19/EU (WEEE). For the relationship with the EU Directive see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this document. BS EN 50625-2-2:2015EN 50625-2-2:2015 - 4 - Introduction This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following: This European Standard aims to assist organisations in: achiev

4、ing effective and efficient treatment and disposal of WEEE containing CRTs and flat panel displays in order to prevent pollution and minimize emissions; promoting increased material recycling; promoting high quality recovery operations; preventing inappropriate disposal of Waste Electrical and Elect

5、ronic Equipment (WEEE) containing CRTs and Flat Panel Displays and fractions thereof; assuring protection of human health and safety, and the environment; preventing shipments and, or consignments of WEEE containing CRTs and flat panel displays to operators whose operations fail to comply with this

6、normative document or a comparable set of requirements. This European Standard supports the objectives of the Communitys environment policy. This aims to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment, protect human health and utilize natural resources prudently and rationally. That po

7、licy is based on the precautionary principle and the maxims that preventive action to minimize environmental damage should, where possible, be rectified at source and the polluter should pay. This European Standard contains requirements applicable to the treatment of WEEE containg CRTs and flat pane

8、l displays and is a Part 2 of EN 50625-1, Collection, logistics and Treatment requirements for WEEE - Part 1:General treatment requirements. Additionally, this standard will be supported by a technical report that will provide a more detailed comparison between normative treatment requirements deriv

9、ed directly from the legal text of Directive 2012/19/EC, especially Annex VII, and between informative treatment requirements going beyond the strict requirements of Directive 2012/19/EC. This European Standard has been prepared in order to support European legislation and so uses some of the terms

10、defined in European law. In order to ensure that the definitions used in this standard are identical to those defined by law these terms are identified as void, indicating that this standard does not contain a definition, and a Note to entry that identifies which law contains the legal definition an

11、d the term as defined in that law. BS EN 50625-2-2:2015- 5 - EN 50625-2-2:2015 1 Scope This clause of Part 1 is replaced by the following: This European standard is applicable to the treatments of WEEE containing CRTs and flat panel displays. This European standard applies to the treatment of WEEE c

12、ontaining CRTs and flat panel displays until end-of-waste status is fulfilled, or fractions are recycled, recovered, or disposed of. This European standard addresses all operators involved in the treatment including related handling, sorting, and storage. 2 Normative references This clause of Part 1

13、 is applicable. 3 Terms and definitions This clause of Part 1 is applicable with the following addition. 3.101 fluorescent coatings coatings laid on the inner side of the panel glass of a CRT which may contain a wide range of metals, rare-metals (e.g. europium and yttrium), and heavy metals (e.g cad

14、mium) 3.102 CRT glass all types of glass originating from the treatment of CRTs, either as a separate fraction or a mixed fraction, as illustrated in Figure 1: Figure 1 - Types of glass in a CRT 3.102.1 panel glass glass from front part of a CRT Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1 symbol a Note 2 to entry

15、: Panel glass contains high content of barium oxide and strontium oxide Note 3 to entry: Panel Glass does not include frit glass Note 4 to entry: Panel glass and funnel glass are glued toghther by frit glass BS EN 50625-2-2:2015EN 50625-2-2:2015 - 6 - 3.102.2 funnel glass glass from back part of a C

16、RT Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1 symbol c Note 2 to entry: Funnel glass contains high content of lead oxide 3.102.3 frit Lead containing material that is used to solder the funnel and panel glass together and forms the intersection between the back and the front of the CRT Note 1 to entry: See Figur

17、e 1 symbol b Note 2 to entry: Frit glass contains very high content of lead 4 Administrative and organisational requirements Add to 4.3 of EN 50625-1:2014 the following: 4.3 Training 4.3.1 CRT equipment Employees shall be trained to identify other equipment than televisions and monitors that could a

18、lso contain a CRT. NOTE For example hospital monitors, oscilloscope, gaming machines, photo-printers and other kiosk equipment 4.3.2 Flat Panel Display equipment Employees shall be trained to correctly carry out sorting operations if the organizer uses a technology that requires separation of differ

19、ent types of flat panel display, or flat panel display equipment (e.g. those that can contain mercury in backlights and those that do not). Employees shall be trained to identify other equipment than televisions and monitors that could contain backlights NOTE For example laptops, scanners, photocopi

20、ers and photo-printers and other kiosk equipment. 5 Technical requirements This clause of Part 1 is applicable except as follows 5.1 General Sub-clause 5.1 is replaced with the following: 5.1.1 CRT equipment During all treatment operations, special care shall be taken to prevent uncontrolled emissio

21、ns of fluorescent and other coatings and glass dust to air so as to avoid health and environmental damage. In case of dry treatment processes entailing the breakage of the CRT (this includes e.g manual removing of the electron gun), they shall be carried out in an environment with effective dust exh

22、austing connected to an effective air filtration system. The filtration class of the air filtration system shall ensure that emission limits are complied with at all times. BS EN 50625-2-2:2015- 7 - EN 50625-2-2:2015 NOTE Emission limits are typically contained in national laws and regulations. In t

23、he case of wet treatmentof CRTs, the water used shall not be released to the environment before proper environmentally safe treatment. 5.1.2 Flat panel display equipment During all treatment operations special care shall be taken to remove mercury in a reliable and traceable manner and prevent uncon

24、trolled emissions of mercury to air or water. The operator shall implement appropriate measures to control its employees exposure to mercury. Processes shall be carried out in an environment with effective dust extraction connected to an efficient air filtration system. The filtration class of the a

25、ir filtration system shall ensure that emission limits are complied with at all times. In the case of wet treatment of flat panel display equipment, the water used shall not be released to the environment before proper environmentally safe treatment. NOTE Limits are typically contained in national l

26、aws and regulations. 5.2 Receiving of WEEE at treatment facility Sub-clause 5.2 of part 1 is applicable. 5.3 Handling of WEEE The following is added to sub-clause 5.3: 5.3.1 CRT equipment and flat panel display equipment Crushing or compacting of any kind of CRT equipment shall not occur prior to tr

27、eatment. Crushing or compacting of any kind of flat panel display equipment shall not occur prior to treatment. If it cannot be determined that flat panel display equipment is free from backlights containing mercury the such flat panel display equipment shall be treated as if it contains mercury. Ap

28、propriate measures shall exist and be documented to ensure that: the risk of implosion of the CRT glass or rupture of the backlights containing mercury is reduced by preventing the accidental dropping or jolting of the CRT and flat panel display equipment during unloading, stacking and storage. flat

29、 panel display equipment is transported and stored such that undue pressure on the flat panel display equipment is reduced . The crushing, compacting or tampering of WEEE containing CRTs or backlights prior to de-pollution shall not be permitted. 5.4 Storage of WEEE prior to treatment The following

30、is added to sub-clause 5.4: The storage for CRT equipment and flat panel display equipment shall comply with Sub-clause 4.2 and 5.4 of Part 1 irrespective of whether or not the CRTs and/or flat panel displays are damaged NOTE 1 Technical requirements of storage of WEEE are described in Annex VIII of

31、 Directive 2012/19/EC The maximum mass of CRT equipment and/or flat panel display equipment stored by the treatment operator shall not exceed the mass of such items that can be treated at their treatment facility within six months. BS EN 50625-2-2:2015EN 50625-2-2:2015 - 8 - NOTE 2 The quantity of C

32、RT equipment and/or flat panel display equipment that can be treated is calculated based on the normal applied production conditions (number of shifts, working hours per shift, throughput per hour). 5.5 De-pollution The following is added to sub-clause 5.5: 5.5.1 CRT equipment During de-pollution op

33、erations, CRTs and CRT glass shall be separated from the rest of the CRT equipment in a controlled way. This is to avoid the contamination of other components and fractions with fluorescent coatings and lead containing glass. In order to determine that this activity has been carried out correctly th

34、e limits given in the associated technical specification shall be reached. NOTE 1 The limits concerning the content of glass in fractions and lead oxide in panel glass and the residual content of fluorence coating in CRT glass without fluorescent coatings will be described in future technical specif

35、ication TS 506253-3 Collection, logistics and treatment requirements for WEEE Part 33: Specification for de-pollution - WEEE containing CRTs and flat panel displays. CRTs, CRT glass with fluorescent coatings, and CRT glass contaminated with fluorescent materials shall be considered as hazardous wast

36、e and handled in accordance with hazardous waste requirements set up by national legislation and treatment plant licence. Fluorescent coatings shall be removed from CRTs. Unless determined otherwise, removed fluorescent coatings shall be considered as a hazardous waste and handled accordingly. NOTE

37、2 There is a risk that fluorescent coatings have H6 and H13 and H14 hazardous properties in accordance with Annex 3 of Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste. 5.5.2 Flat panel display equipment Treatment of flat panel displays shall be carried out in a dedicated treatment process to avoid uncontrol

38、led release of hazardous substances into environment. The treatment of flat panel displays shall consider the different types of displays, the fractions and components thereof, and the specific requirements for mercury. NOTE 1 The requirements for mercury are described in the future TS 506253-3 “Col

39、lection, logistics & treatment requirements for WEEE Part 3-3: Specification for de-pollution - WEEE containing CRTs and flat panel displays”. NOTE 2 Plasma screens have a fluorescent layer, but not the one addressed in the Directive 2012/19/EU Annex VII. Backlight gas discharge lamps can have a flu

40、orescent layer. 5.6 De-pollution monitoring The following is added to sub-clause 5.6: 5.6.1 CRT equipment For the treatment of CRT equipment, evidence shall be provided showing the removal and monitoring of fluorescent materials and lead glass to prove environmentally safe treatment has been perform

41、ed. NOTE 1 The requirements for fluorescent materials and lead glass will be described in future TS TS 506253-3 Collection, logistics and treatment requirements for WEEE Part 33: Specification for de-pollution - WEEE containing CRTs and flat panel displays NOTE 2 During mechanical treatment when who

42、le CRT equipment are crushed, there is a risk that fractions other than glass can be polluted by fluorescent coatings. BS EN 50625-2-2:2015- 9 - EN 50625-2-2:2015 5.6.2 Flat panel display equipment For treatment of flat panel display equipment with backlights containing mercury, evidence shall be pr

43、ovided showing the removal and monitoring of mercury to prove environmentally safe treatment has been performed. NOTE The requirements for mercury will be described in future TS TS 506253-3 Collection, logistics and treatment requirements for WEEE Part 33: Specification for de-pollution - WEEE conta

44、ining CRTs and flat panel displays 5.7 Treatment of non de-polluted WEEE and fractions Sub-clause 5.7 part 1 is applicable: 5.8 Storage of fractions Sub-clause 5.8 part 1 is applicable: 5.9 Recycling and recovery targets Sub-clause 5.9 is applicable: 5.10 Recovery and disposal of fractions The follo

45、wing is added to sub-clause 5.10: 5.10.1 CRT equipment Only CRT glass that has had the fluorescent material removed (cleaned CRT glass) shall be accepted to recycling or recovery processes. NOTE 1 The requirements for the proportion of fluorescent material to be removed will be defined as a target v

46、alue in TS 506253-3 Collection, logistics and treatment requirements for WEEE Part 33: Specification for de-pollution - WEEE containing CRTs and flat panel displays. NOTE 2 According to the waste treatment hierarchy, recycling or recovery of fluorescent coatings or their compounds (e.g. europium and

47、 yttrium) is preferred to disposal methods. NOTE 3 Funnel glass or mixtures of CRT glass has a high lead content and so its subsequent use will need to consider the relevant legislation. When lead related limits in applications are not set up by national legislation, then governmental approval or en

48、vironmental product declaration (EDP) in accordance with ISO 14025 shall be applied. 5.10.2 Flat display panel equipment All backlights containing mercury arising from manual dismantling, whether broken or not broken, shall be treated in special treatment plants for lamps or sent for appropriate dis

49、posal in accordance with national legislation. For fractions that could be contaminated with mercury from backlights (i.e. associated printed circuit boards or enclosures) it shall be demonstrated that mercury is removed from such fractions prior to their being sent for recycling. Where a treatment process has concentrated the mecury in a particular fraction, such fractions shall be sent to the correct downstream acceptor. NOTE The requirements for mercury will be described in the future TS TS 506253-3 Collection, logistics and treatment requir