1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationBS EN 840-6:2012Mobile waste and recycling containersPart 6: Safety and health requirementsBS EN 840-6:2012 BRITISH STANDARDNational forewordThis British Standard is the UK imple
2、mentation of EN 840-6:2012. It supersedes BS EN 840-6:2004+A1:2008 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee B/508/1, Waste containers and associated lifting devices on refuse collection vehicles.A list of organizations represented on this commit
3、tee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2013.Published by BSI Standards Limited 2013ISBN 978 0 580 72437 4 ICS 13.030.
4、40 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 January 2013.Amendments issued since publicationDate T e x t a f f e c t e dBS EN 840-6:2012EUROPEAN STANDA
5、RD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 840-6 December 2012 ICS 13.030.40 Supersedes EN 840-6:2004+A1:2008English Version Mobile waste and recycling containers - Part 6: Safety and health requirements Conteneurs roulants ordures mnagres et recyclables - Partie 6 : Exigences dhygine et de scurit Fahrba
6、re Abfall- und Wertstoffbehlter - Teil 6: Sicherheits-und Gesundheitsschutzanforderungen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 September 2012. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the sta
7、tus of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, G
8、erman). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croa
9、tia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and U
10、nited Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 840-6:201
11、2: EBS EN 840-6:2012EN 840-6:2012 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 31 Scope 42 Normative references 43 General requirements of construction 44 Handles .45 Wheels 66 Direction block .67 Brakes .78 Edges 79 Lids 710 Cleaning 711 Instructions for use .7Annex A (informative) A-Deviations 9Bibliography . 10B
12、S EN 840-6:2012EN 840-6:2012 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 840-6:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 183 “Waste management”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical te
13、xt or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2013. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible f
14、or identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes EN 840-6:2004+A1:2008. Technical changes since the latest edition: The content was adapted to the current state of the art and revised editorially. Entry 4.3 and Figure 3 about handles have been added. This European Standard is o
15、ne part of the series of standards of EN 840 with the main title Mobile waste and recycling containers comprising the following parts: Part 1: Containers with 2 wheels with a capacity up to 400 l for comb lifting devices Dimensions and design; Part 2: Containers with 4 wheels with a capacity up to 1
16、 300 l with flat lid(s), for trunnion and/or comb lifting devices Dimensions and design; Part 3: Containers with 4 wheels with a capacity up to 1 300 l with dome lid(s), for trunnion and/or comb lifting devices Dimensions and design; Part 4: Containers with 4 wheels with a capacity up to 1 700 l wit
17、h flat lid(s), for wide trunnion or BG- and/or wide comb lifting devices Dimensions and design; Part 5: Performance requirements and test methods; Part 6: Safety and health requirements (the present document). According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of
18、 the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Neth
19、erlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 840-6:2012EN 840-6:2012 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard provides the essential safety, health and ergonomic requirements for mobile waste and recycling containers acc
20、ording to EN 840-1 to EN 840-4, not including hazardous wastes containers. 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated ref
21、erences, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 840-5:2012, Mobile waste and recycling containers Part 5: Performance requirements and test methods 3 General requirements of construction 3.1 The container shall be constructed so that when it is unloaded
22、or loaded with a nominal mass, it has a secure fit on an approved compatible lifting device and shall be automatically locked safely into the lifting device during the tilting and emptying operation. 3.2 The container shall be safely fitted to the lifting device of the vehicle without being carried
23、or lifted manually. 3.3 Wheeled containers shall be constructed so that, under test conditions according to EN 840-5, the pushing and pulling forces to keep the container moving shall not exceed the values given in EN 840-5:2012, 4.9. Pushing and pulling forces shall be declared in the instructions
24、for use (see Clause 11). 3.4 During construction of containers the following factors influencing measurable handling force shall be optimised: design of container as regards to form, size and position of centre of gravity in relation to positioning of wheels and handles; even distribution of loads o
25、n wheels; low rolling resistance. 4 Handles 4.1 Two wheeled containers shall have handles for pulling, pushing and manoeuvring the container that enable the operator to grip safely with two hands. Four wheeled containers shall have handles for pushing, pulling, manoeuvring and lifting the container.
26、 Injuries caused by sharp edges shall be avoided. 4.2 Handles for pulling, pushing and manoeuvring the container shall have one of the external forms as shown in Figure 1 (based on the external form of Figure 1 ring form section and U-shaped form section are permitted). A minimum length of 120 mm an
27、d a minimum clearance of 36 mm around the handle is required (see Figure 2). 4.3 Handles for pulling, pushing and manoeuvring the container shall be positioned at a height of (90040025+) mm (measured in the middle of the handle) above the ground. On two wheeled containers, for containers with a volu
28、me 140 l, these handles shall have a minimum height of 800 mm in a tilted position BS EN 840-6:2012EN 840-6:2012 (E) 5 (centre of gravity above the wheel axle). For containers less than 140 l the handles shall have a minimum height of 700 mm. On four wheeled containers vertical handles are optional.
29、 If two handles are fitted they shall be a minimum of 450 mm apart and shall cover a height range from 780 mm to 1 050 mm. 2 wheeled containers shall be filled with the test load for the test, their lids shall be closed. 4.4 If handles are positioned above the trunnion they shall have a safety guard
30、 according to Figure 3. Dimensions in millimetres Figure 1 Handles (round, oval, rectangular) Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 handle Figure 2 Clearance BS EN 840-6:2012EN 840-6:2012 (E) 6 Dimensions in millimetres Figure 3 Handles above trunnion 5 Wheels 5.1 Containers with 4 wheels and a capacity n
31、ot exceeding 1 700 l shall only have swivel castor wheels. Containers for towing with four wheels can have two fixed wheels or wheels which could be fixed. 5.2 The wheels and their position shall ensure a minimum of pushing/pulling force and good stability. 5.3 The wheels on all containers shall hav
32、e a nominal diameter of 200 mm. Wheels of nominal diameter of 160 mm on four-wheeled containers as well as larger wheels on two-wheeled containers are optional, as long as pushing forces are not exceeded (see 3.3). 5.4 All wheels or castors shall be constructed to resist static and dynamic stress, e
33、.g. by rolling against kerbstones (test according to EN 840-5). 5.5 If castor-mounting brackets are used they shall not protrude beyond the widest part of the container body. 6 Direction block When direction blocks are fitted on containers with 4 wheels they shall be fitted to at least two wheels. B
34、S EN 840-6:2012EN 840-6:2012 (E) 7 7 Brakes 7.1 General remark: When brakes are fitted on containers with 4 wheels they shall be fitted to at least 2 wheels. 7.2 The brakes shall be adjustable or self-compensating and capable of retaining the container on a minimum slope of ten degrees to the horizo
35、ntal. 7.3 Brakes shall be capable of being used easily by the operator. 7.4 If containers are fitted with a central brake locking system it shall be possible to secure it against unauthorised unlocking. 7.5 The brakes shall be tested according to EN 840-5:2012, 4.9.4. 8 Edges 8.1 The container shall
36、 not have any sharp edges (a radius less than 1,4 mm). 8.2 All edges which may be used for manoeuvring shall be rounded so that nobody can be injured. 9 Lids 9.1 To avoid the danger of crushed fingers when closing the lid, dome lids shall have a safety clearance to the front edge of at least 35 mm.
37、The gap shall be closed by an elastic material. Flat lids shall not damage fingers. 9.2 Containers with dome lids shall be provided with a mechanism to hold the lid open automatically and prevent it from accidentally closing. 9.3 Containers with assisted lids shall be provided with a device to ensur
38、e that the container lid cannot cause injury by its movement. 9.4 The dome lid container shall be designed in such a manner that, in particular, a childs head cannot be trapped between lid and body of the container. For dome lid container, a minimum gap of 181 mm shall be kept between lid and body o
39、f the container. This gap shall not be closed either automatically (by spring force or gravity) or unintentionally by a childs hand force. The container shall be tested according to EN 840-5:2012, 4.11.5. 10 Cleaning Containers shall be designed for easy cleaning. 11 Instructions for use 11.1 Instru
40、ctions for use shall be supplied so that the operator can have access to all available information on the correct use of containers. BS EN 840-6:2012EN 840-6:2012 (E) 8 Those instructions shall give information on all relevant factors to enable correct usage of a container. Also safety and health re
41、quirements shall be included. 11.2 In order to give purchasers and all users of the container the necessary information to enable them to correctly choose and safely use the containers, the information provided shall as a minimum include: number of the European Standard (e.g. EN 840-6); volume; tota
42、l permissible mass; wheel diameter; type of the wheel bearings; whether direction blocks are fitted or not; whether brakes are equipped or not; adjusted braking torque; whether a central brake lock is equipped; pulling force, measured using the type test (see EN 840-5); essential dimensions includin
43、g height of handles in the upright and tilted position. The lid(s) shall be closed before the lifting device pick up the container. This information shall conform to the delivered container. BS EN 840-6:2012EN 840-6:2012 (E) 9 Annex A (informative) A-Deviations A-Deviation: National deviation due to
44、 regulations, the alteration of which is for the time being outside the competence of the CEN-CENELEC-member. This European Standard does not fall under any Directive of the EU. In the relevant CEN-CENELEC-countries these A-deviations are valid instead of the fixations of the European Standard until
45、 they have been removed. DENMARK EN 840-1 to EN 840-6 do not fulfil the national Danish legislation regarding requirements for health and safety. This legislation is based on EEC-Directive 89/391/EC of 12 June 1989 and EEC-Directive 90/269/EEC of 29 May 1990. The Danish legislation is written down i
46、n “Executive Order No. 867 of 13 October 1994 concerning Performance of Work“ and in “Executive Order No. 1164 of 16 December 1994 concerning Manual Handling“ both given by the Minister of Work. The Legal understanding of the Executive Orders are written in the Danish Working Environment Service (WE
47、S) guidelines. WES-guideline No. 4.1.0.1 of 1993 describes “Manual handling and transportation of domestic garbage“ and No. 4.1.0.2 of 1996 describes “Construction of technical systems and equipment for handling domestic garbage“ (former WES circular-order No. 10/1990). Therefore the manual handling
48、 and use of containers described in EN 840-1 to EN 840-6 can be met in Denmark with additional requirements. BS EN 840-6:2012EN 840-6:2012 (E) 10 Bibliography 1 EN 840-1, Mobile waste and recycling containers Part 1: Containers with 2 wheels with a capacity up to 400 l for comb lifting devices Dimen
49、sions and design 2 EN 840-2, Mobile waste and recycling containers Part 2: Containers with 4 wheels with a capacity up to 1 300 l with flat lid(s), for trunnion and/or comb lifting devices Dimensions and design 3 EN 840-3, Mobile waste and recycling containers Part 3: Containers with 4 wheels with a capacity up to 1 300 l with dome lid(s), for trunnion and/or comb lifting devices Dimensions and design 4 EN 840-4, Mobile waste and recycling containers Part 4: C
