1、raising standards worldwideNO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBSI Standards PublicationBS EN 50574:2012Collection, logistics 13.030.40; 97.030Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.This British Standard was published under
2、the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 June 2012.Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate Text affected31 May 2013 Implementation of CENELEC corrigendum November 2012. Note removed from the ScopeBS EN 50574:2012EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50574 NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISC
3、HE NORM May 2012 CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comit Europen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europisches Komitee fr Elektrotechnische Normung Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels 2012 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any me
4、ans reserved worldwide for CENELEC members. Ref. No. EN 50574:2012 E ICS 13.030.30; 13.030.40; 97.030 English version Collection, logistics however, provisions laid down by national regulatory bodies will continue to additionally apply. This standard only describes the results to be achieved, it doe
5、s not specify how they are to be achieved nor does it prescribe the use of any specific technology. This European Standard does not generally cover collection facilities, nor does it cover how appliances arrive at these facilities. However, this standard does address the sorting of heat-pump tumble
6、dryers from other types of tumble dryer, a task that could be performed at a collection facility. This European Standard defines requirements relating to handling, transportation, sorting and treatment of WEEE covered by the scope of this standard. This standard does not include any activity prior t
7、o delivery to a logistic facility. 2 Normative references None 3 Abbreviations, terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 Abbreviations 3.1.1 WEEE waste electrical and electronic equipment 3.1.2 CFC chlorofluorocarbon 3.1.3 HCFC hydrochlo
8、rofluorocarbon BS EN 50574:2012 5 EN 50574:2012 1 Scope This European Standard defines requirements for the end of life handling, transportation, storage, sorting and treatment of WEEE household appliances containing volatilefluorocarbons, volatile hydrocarbons, or both. Furthermore, this European S
9、tandard only applies to WEEE household appliances that use heat-transfer media other than water e.g. refrigerators, freezers, heat pump tumble dryers, de-humidifiers and portable air conditioners. Discarded appliances covered by this European Standard will have been deposited at a c llection facilit
10、y as domestic WEEE. The European Standard describes requirements for the removal of volatile fluorocarbons and volatile hydrocarbons. These substances can be found as refrigerant in the refrigerating system (partly dissolved in the oil) and as blowing agent in the insulating foam of discarded househ
11、old appliances. NOTE This European Standard has been prepared to fulfil the requirements of Directive 2002/96/EC but does not preclude the procedures described herein from being used to treat appliances that are not commonly found in private households. It defines requirements pertaining to producer
12、s, WEEE compliance schemes (acting on behalf of producers) and waste treatment facilities so as to ensure the provisions of applicable national laws resulting from European legislation are fulfilled. These requirements are intended to define procedures, parameters based on the best available technol
13、ogies at the time of the publication; however, provisions laid down by national regulatory bodies will continue to additionally apply. This standard only describes the results to be achieved, it does not specify how they are to be achieved nor does it prescribe the use of any specific technology. Th
14、is European Standard does not generally cover collection facilities, nor does it cover how appliances arrive at these facilities. However, this standard does address the sorting of heat-pump tumble dryers from other types of tumble dryer, a task that could be performed at a collection facility. This
15、 European Standard defines requirements relating to handling, transportation, sorting and treatment of WEEE covered by the scope of this standard. This standard does not include any activity prior to delivery to a logistic facility. 2 Normative references None 3 Abbreviations, terms and definitions
16、For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 Abbreviations 3.1.1 WEEE waste electrical and electronic equipment 3.1.2 CFC chlorofluorocarbon 3.1.3 HCFC hydrochlorofluorocarbon BS EN 50574:2012EN 50574:2012 6 3.1.4 HFC hydrofluorocarbon 3.1.5 HC hydrocarbon 3.1.6
17、VFC volatile fluorocarbon 3.1.7 VHC volatile hydrocarbon 3.1.8 PU polyurethane 3.2 Terms and definitions 3.2.1 collection facility location designated for the gathering of WEEE from private households to facilitate separate collection Note 1 to entry: The term “WEEE from private households” is defin
18、ed in Directive 2002/96/EC (the WEEE Directive) and the terms “collection” and “separate collection” are defined in Directive 2008/98/EC (the Waste Framework Directive). Note 2 to entry: Collection facilities are typically registered, listed, or otherwise approved or designated in accordance with th
19、e national legislation implementing Directive 2002/96/EC (the WEEE Directive). 3.2.2 logistics facility location for receiving WEEE in order to sort, store, and prepare for transport, with the intention to deliver to treatment facilities 3.2.3 storage locating WEEE temporary prior to treatment 3.2.4
20、 responsible take-back party organisation that both a) arranges for the physical delivery of WEEE from a collection facility or logistics facility to a treatment facility and b) ensures that environmentally sound transport and treatment is performed on behalf of producers Note 1 to entry: Different
21、countries have different names for responsible take-back parties. Note 2 to entry: Depending on the particular legislative provisions, The responsible take-back party could be the producer or a second party acting on their behalf (such as a WEEE Compliance Scheme). 3.2.5 handling activity where WEEE
22、 is physically moved by workers or equipment for the intended purpose of storage, transport or treatment BS EN 50574:2012 7 EN 50574:2012 3.2.6 transport delivery of WEEE from a collection facility or a logistics facility to a treatment facility 3.2.7 treatment Note 1 to entry: Directive 2002/96/EC
23、defines “treatment” as: “any activity that takes place after WEEE has been handed over to a facility for depollution, disassembly, shredding, recovery or preparation for disposal and any other operation carried out for the recovery and/or the disposal of WEEE”. 3.2.8 treatment facility location wher
24、e WEEE undergoes treatment 3.2.9 step 1 treatment removal of VFC, VHC and oil from the refrigerating system Note 1 to entry: Other components (i.e. compressors cable, glass shelves, plastic parts, mercury switches, capacitors) can also be removed during step 1 treatment. 3.2.10 step 2 treatment remo
25、val of VFC, VHC from insulating foam Note 1 to entry: Other fractions (i.e. ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, plastics, PU foam) can also be separated during step 2 treatment. Note 2 to entry: Step 2 treatment is not applicable for heat pump tumble dryers, de-humidifiers and portable air condition
26、ers if they do not contain insulating foam. 3.2.11 step 3 treatment converting VFC, VHC as a part of the treatment process into compounds that do not deplete the ozone layer Note 1 to entry: Compounds should be considered to deplete the ozone layer are covered by EC Regulation 1005/2009. 3.2.12 refr
27、igerant fluid used for heat transfer in a mechanical refrigerating system which absorbs heat at a low temperature and a low pressure of the fluid and rejects it at a higher temperature and higher pressure of the fluid usually involving reversible changes of the phase of the fluid SOURCE: ISO 817:200
28、5 3.2.13 refrigerating system part that uses a refrigerant to transfer thermal energy from one part of an appliance to another part Note 1 to entry: The refrigerating system in new appliances is hermetically sealed and typically also contains oil. 3.2.14 blowing agent substance that is used to produ
29、ce cells in the structure of an insulating foam BS EN 50574:2012EN 50574:2012 8 3.2.15 volatile fluorocarbon (VFC) organic chemical compound consisting of carbon and fluorine atoms (in some cases also with chlorine and/or hydrogen), which is able to change phase when used as a refrigerant or produce
30、 cells in plastic structure of an insulating foam when used as a blowing agent Note 1 to entry: Common commercial designations for these materials are R12, R11 for CFCs, R22, R141b for HCFCs and R134a for HFCs. Note 2 to entry: Chemically, volatile fluorocarbons could be either alkyl halides or alke
31、ne halides. Note 3 to entry: CFC, HCFC, HFC and HC are all VOCs Volatile Organic Compounds. 3.2.16 volatile hydrocarbon (VHC) organic chemical compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon which is able to change phase when used as a refrigerant or produce cells in plastic structure of an insu
32、lating foam when used as a blowing agent Note 1 to entry: Common designations for volatile hydrocarbons are R290 for propane, R600a for isobutane, R1270 for propene and RC601 for cyclopentane. Mixtures of VHC are also possible. 3.2.17 oil oil within the refrigerating system that lubricates the compr
33、essor 3.2.18 target value quantity of blowing agent or refrigerant that is required to be recovered during treatmentNote 1 to entry: Target values could be set by e.g. an industry expert group or law. 3.2.19 category 1 appliances single-door refrigerators having a storage capacity of less than 0,18
34、m3, as specified by the appliance manufacturer Note 1 to entry: Category 1 appliances only have one compressor. 3.2.20 category 2 appliances refrigerators or combined refrigerator/freezers having a total storage capacity ranging from 0,18 m3to 0,35 m3, as specified by the appliance manufacturer Note
35、 1 to entry: Category 2 appliances can have one or two compressors. 3.2.21 category 3 appliances freezers having a storage capacity of less than, or equal to, 0,50 m3and refrigerator or combined refrigerator/freezer having a total storage capacity greater than 0,35 m3and less than or equal to 0,50 m
36、3as specified by the appliance manufacturer Note 1 to entry: Category 3 appliances can have one or two compressors. 3.2.22 category 4 appliances refrigerators or freezers or combined refrigerator/freezer with a total storage capacity of more than 0,50 m33.2.23 category 5 appliances refrigerators or
37、freezers or combined refrigerator/freezers that are not household appliances BS EN 50574:2012 9 EN 50574:2012 Note 1 to entry: Appliances like heat pump tumble dryers, de-humidifiers and portable air conditioners are not explicitly categorised but are taken into account in monitoring. 3.2.24 Disposa
38、l operation which is not recovery even where the operation has as a secondary consequence the reclamation of substances or energy Note 1 to entry: Text taken from Directive 2008/98/EC. 3.2.25 recovery Note 1 to entry: Directive 2008/98/EC (the Waste Framework Directive) defines this term as: “any op
39、eration the principal result of which is waste serving a useful purpose by replacing other materials which would otherwise have been used to fulfil a particular function, or waste being prepared to fulfil that function, in the plant or in the wider economy. Annex II from Directive 2008/98/EC sets ou
40、t a non-exhaustive list of recovery operations.“ 4 Requirements prior to treatment 4.1 General The requirements prior to treatment apply to all operators involved in handling, transportation, sorting, and storage of WEEE of appliances according to the scope of this document. WEEE covered by this sta
41、ndard shall be stored, handled and transported in a way that damage of any part of the refrigerant system or the insulating foam is avoided. In particular, appropriate measures shall be introduced and documented so as to: prevent, as far as reasonably practicable, the emission of VFCs; reduce the ri
42、sk of explosion due to the release of VHCs by ensuring that levels and measures are consistent with health and safety legislation. NOTE 1 These measures are required to ensure that VFCs and VHCs are not released due mishandling, since leakage of VFC could damage to the environment and leakage of VHC
43、 in confined places could result in an explosion. NOTE 2 Employers should ensure that they are familiar with the general requirements for health and safety as laid down in Directive 89/391 EEC and also the particular requirements set out in Directive 1999/92/EC for the safety and health protection o
44、f workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres and Directive 94/9/EC on equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX). If leakage of oil is detected, appropriate measures shall be taken to minimise environmental impacts. 4.2 Site requirements
45、 All sites shall be secured against unauthorised access or egress. The operator shall possess infrastructure in terms of size, technologies installed, and characteristics of the operations that are suitable for the activities performed on site. Suitability of site shall be assessed by an operational
46、 risk management process for all tasks performed on site and include the identification of hazards, the assessment of risk and, where appropriate, the elimination or reduction of the risk, and documentation of the process. NOTE Technical requirements for sites for storage and treatment are described
47、 in Annex III of Directive 2002/96/EC. 4.3 Transportation It is permitted to transport WEEE within the scope of this standard with other WEEE providing the WEEE covered by this standard is not damaged as a consequence of this optimisation. BS EN 50574:2012EN 50574:2012 10 The WEEE within the scope o
48、f this standard shall not be crushed, compacted, or handled in a way that could damage any part of the refrigerant system or the insulating foam. In particular during transportation, internal transit or when loading and unloading appliances, care shall be taken to ensure that appliances refrigeratin
49、g systems and cabinets are not damaged. 4.4 Sorting WEEE within the scope of this standard shall be separated from other WEEE at logistic facilities and delivered to treatment facilities primarily specialized in the treatment of WEEE containing VFCs or VHCs. This sorting shall only be performed by trained or adequately supervised personnel. To ensure that heat pump tumble dryers are treated correctly, as a precondition it is necessary that they are first identified and correctly sorted (see Annex D).The treatment of these appliances containing VFC shal
