BS EN 13071-1:2008

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
  4.1 Design
  4.2 Filling aperture height
  4.3 Total height
  4.4 External surfaces/edges
  4.5 Lifting connection position
  4.6 Total permissible mass
  4.7 Total usable volume
  4.8 Waste spillage
5 Test conditions
  5.1 General
  5.2 Temperature requirements
  5.3 Waste density
6 Test methods
  6.1 General
  6.2 Test methods on empty containers
      6.2.1 Stability test
      6.2.2 Resistance to interior impacts
      6.2.3 Free fall test
      6.2.4 Resistance of the roof
  6.3 Tests methods on loaded containers
      6.3.1 Resistance to exterior impacts
      6.3.2 Emptying device/Locking system
      6.3.3 Mechanical resistance of the lifting components
  6.4 Measurement of the sound level emitted by falling glass
      inside the containers
  6.5 Corrosion
  6.6 Weathering (for thermoplastics only)
      6.6.1 Requirement
      6.6.2 Procedure
  6.7 Sequence of tests
7 Data sheet
8 Marking
9 Test report
Annex A (normative) - Weathering tests
Bibliography

Describes requirements of stationary containers, top lifted and bottom emptied, used for collection of solid non-hazardous wastes, with capacity up to 5000 l.

This European Standard specifies requirements of stationary containers, top lifted and bottom emptied, used for collection of solid non-hazardous wastes, with capacity up to 5 000 l.

This European Standard specifies the general characteristics of such containers and their accessories, the test methods and the safety requirements.