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BS EN 50574-1:2012

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Collection, logistics & treatment requirements for end-of-life household appliances containing volatile fluorocarbons or volatile hydrocarbons

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-08-2017

Superseded by

BS EN 50625-2-3:2017

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-2015

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Abbreviations, terms and definitions
4 Requirements prior to treatment
5 Requirements for treatment facilities
6 Responsible take-back party - General
Annex A (normative) - Methodology for running
        performance tests for step 1 treatment
Annex B (normative) - Methodology for running
        performance tests for step 2 treatment
Annex C (informative) - Overview of monitoring
        requirements at treatment facilities
Annex D (informative) - Sorting requirements for
        heat pump tumble driers - Instructions
        for identifying tumble dryers containing
        fluorinated refrigerants
Bibliography

Describes requirements for the end of life handling, transportation, storage, sorting and treatment of WEEE household appliances containing volatile fluorocarbons, volatile hydrocarbons, or both.

Committee
GEL/111
DevelopmentNote
COR 2015 issued on 31/01/2015, Supersedes & Renumbers BS EN 50574 as BS EN 50574-1. (02/2015)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
42
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This European Standard defines requirements for the end of life handling, transportation, storage, sorting and treatment of WEEE household appliances containing volatile fluorocarbons, volatile hydrocarbons, or both. Furthermore, this European Standard 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 collection facility 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 household appliances.

It defines requirements pertaining to producers, 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 technologies 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.

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 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 to delivery to a logistic facility.

Standards Relationship
EN 50574-1:2012/AC:2014 Identical

DIN 51727:2011-11 Testing of solid fuels - Determination of chlorine content
1994/9/EC : 1994 DIRECTIVE 94/9/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF 23 MARCH 1994 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING EQUIPMENT AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS INTENDED FOR USE IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

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