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19、p:/m- help/how_to_order.aspxor call toll-free 1-888-853-3503.NOVEMBER 20, 2015AHAM 7001-2014 CSA R7001-14 UL 70012BNo Text on This PageSustainability Standard for Household Refrigeration Appliances1 Scope1.1 This Standard covers two-phase refrigerant compression-type refrigeration appliances for hou
20、seholduse included within the scope of the US Department of the Energy (DoE) and Canadian Federal EnergyEfficiency Regulations minimum energy performance requirements. This includes the following productcategories:(a) refrigerators;(b) refrigerator-freezers;(c) chest and upright freezers; and(d) com
21、pact 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 used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged tosatisfy in order to comply with the Sta
22、ndard; 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 Standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternativerequirements; the purpose of a note acc
23、ompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory orinformative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may bewritten as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory)to define their application.3 Refer
24、ences3.1 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 time of printing, unless otherwise specified.AHAM (Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers)ANSI/AHAM-HRF-1Energy,
25、Performance and Capacity of Household Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers and FreezersRecommended Practices for Minimizing HFC Emissions from Refrigerator-Freezer Factorieshttp:/www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/17520Canada GovernmentEnergy Efficiency Regulations http:/laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/e
26、ng/regulations/SOR-94-651/index.htmlNOVEMBER 20, 2015 AHAM 7001-2014 CSA R7001-14 UL 7001 7Canadian Competition BureauThe Competition ActConsumer Packaging and Labelling ActPrecious Metals Marketing ActTextile Labelling ActCSA GroupC300Energy performance and capacity of household refrigerators, refr
27、igerator-freezers, freezers, and winechillers14021Environmental labels and declarations - Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmentallabelling)European CommissionEMAS Regulation (EC) No. 12212011/65/EUEuropean RoHS Directive (Restriction on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in El
28、ectrical andElectronic Equipment)Federal Trade Commission16 C.F.R. Part 260Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing ClaimsGRI (Global Reporting Initiative)Sustainable Reporting Guidelines, Version 3.1IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries)1752AMaterials Declaration ManagementIPCC (I
29、ntergovernmental 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/ch2s2-10-2.htmlISO (International Organization for Standardization)11469Plastics Generic identification and mar
30、king of plastics productsDECEMBER 19, 2014AHAM 7001-2014 CSA R7001-14 UL 700184.8 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 impacts associated with the goods arecaptured up to the point of sale
31、 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 of the product as found in theStandard. Environmental Labels and De
32、clarations - 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 of and/or number of materials used inthe production of the final pro
33、duct. 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 systemused to develop and implement its environmental policy and manag
34、e 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 and of the Council of 25November 2009.4.15 Eutrophication enrichment o
35、f water, both fresh and saline, by nutrients, especially compoundsof nitrogen and phosphorus that will accelerate the 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 app
36、liance manufacturer. Also see Third Party, Clause 4.44.4.17 First-party declaration procedure by which a first party conveys assurance (self-declaration)that the object of conformity fulfills specified requirements. Reprinted from Conformity assessment Vocabulary and general principles, ISO/IEC 1700
37、04.18 Fresh water includes surface and ground water.4.19 Greenhouse gas (GHG) gaseous constituent of the atmosphere, both natural andanthropogenic, that absorbs and emits radiation at specific wavelengths within the spectrum of infraredradiation emitted by the Earths surface, the atmosphere, and clo
38、uds. Environmental management -Vocabulary, ISO 140504.20 Greenhouse gas (GHG) scopes Direct greenhouse gas emission (WRI scope I) GHG emission from greenhouse gassources owned or controlled by the organization.NOVEMBER 20, 2015 AHAM 7001-2014 CSA R7001-14 UL 7001 11Energy indirect greenhouse gas emi
39、ssion (WRI scope II) GHG emission from thegeneration of imported electricity, heat, or steam consumed by the organization.Other indirect greenhouse gas emission (WRI scope III) GHG emission, other than energyindirect GHG emissions, which is a consequence of an organizations activities, but arises fr
40、omgreenhouse 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 r
41、adiative forcing impact of one mass-based unit of a given GHG relative to an equivalent unit of carbon dioxide over a given period of time.4.22 Impact category a class representing environmental issues of concern to which LCA resultscan be assigned.Note: Commonly accepted LCA impact categories inclu
42、de(a) climate change potential (also known as global warming potential GWP);(b) acidification potential (AP);(c) ozone depletion potential (ODP); and(d) eutrophication potential (EP).For some impact categories, LCA might not be the most appropriate quantification tool. For example, the ecotoxicity (
43、ET) andhuman toxicity (HT) impact categories are more commonly determined using chemical risk assessment.4.23 Interested parties groups that have a stake in the success or performance of this Standardand that might be influenced by the development and use of this Standard or that might have aninflue
44、nce over it.4.24 Life cycle assessment (LCA) compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs, and potentialenvironmental impacts of a product system throughout its life cycle. Reprinted from Environmentalmanagement Life cycle assessment - Principles and framework, ISO 140404.25 Life cycle inventor
45、y (LCI) the step in conducting a life cycle assessment that involves datacollection and modeling of the product system, as well as description and verification of data. Thisencompasses all data related to environmental (e.g., CO2) and technical (e.g., intermediate chemicals)quantities for all releva
46、nt unit processes within the study boundaries that compose the product system.Note: Examples of inputs and outputs quantities include inputs of materials, energy, chemicals, and other and outputs of airemissions, water emissions, or solid waste. Other types of exchanges or interventions such as radi
47、ation or land use can also beincluded. ISO 14040 and ISO 140444.26 Metric quantification of the criteria that can be measured.4.27 Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) the manufacturer or assembler of the completerefrigerator. The OEM may include fabrication of components, molded or stamped parts,
48、or partialassemblies. The OEM also refers to the location where the completed refrigerator is assembled forshipment to the retailer or end customer.DECEMBER 19, 2014AHAM 7001-2014 CSA R7001-14 UL 7001129.3.1.2 This evaluation process may involve not only the end product manufacturer, but also Tier 1suppliers/manufacturers as well, in order to account for
