2.10 National and International Standard in product design

Question 1

What is the ISO?

Answer 1

International Standards Organisation - A federation of national standards institution that device international standards to improve safety productivity and reliability

Question 2

What is the RoHS?

Answer 2

Restriction of Hazardous Substances - A directive aimed at preventing hazardous substances from entering the production process in order to prevent damage to human health and the environment.

Question 3

What is the battery directive?

Answer 3

In combination with the RoHS and WEEE deals specifically with the restriction of hazardous substances and safe disposal of batteries and accumulators. All batteries and accumulators must show the crossed out wheelie bin sign and instructions of how to dispose of batteries

Question 4

What are polymer codes?

Answer 4

Codes that identify a polymer e.g polypropylene is PP. Used to separate materials during recycling

Question 5

What is the WEEE directive?

Answer 5

Covers the end of life of electric of electronic equipment. All relevant products must carry the crossed through wheelie bin sticker

Question 6

What is the EC energy label?

Answer 6

Coloured scale from A+++ (most efficient) to D( least effect).

Question 7

What is eco-labelling?

Answer 7

A wide range of voluntary environmental certifications given to companies that are seen to meet specific environmental targets.

Question 8

What are the packaging directives?

Answer 8

Aims to limit the production and promote the reculing and reuse of packaging materials. At least 60% (by weight) of the waste must be recovered and all packing must be marked with the specific materials used to assist in identification and classification.

Question 9

What is the energy efficiency label and logo?

Answer 9

A certification mark issued by the energy saving trust as a recommendation for only the most energy efficient products within the specific categories. Products include washing machines and fridges.

Question 10

What is the FSC?

Answer 10

Forest Stewardship Council - Manages the certification system to identify and label timer and timber based productions from sustainable sources.

Question 11

What is the EU ENERGY STAR?

Answer 11

Agreement between the EU and US to standardise how it equipment was labelled to show the energy used. Products are asses of their power usage. Covers computers, displays and imagine equipment (printers)

Question 12

Give an example of a British Standard

Answer 12

BS EN 63115: Electric Toys - safety

Question 13

What does BS EN mean?

Answer 13

It is a standard that is accepted by a European standardisation organisation

Question 14

What does the presence of a CE mark mean?

Answer 14

A product confirms to all relevant European safety standards. its presence is mandatory for a product to be sold within the EU

Question 15

What does ISO 9001 refer to?

Answer 15

Quality Management

Question 16

What are the four metals RoHS restrict?

Answer 16

Lead, mercury cadmium and chromium

Question 17

How much mercury is allowed in batteries?

Answer 17

0.0005 per cent

Question 18

What percentage of the volume of a battery is allowed to be cadmium?

Answer 18

0.002

Question 19

What is the EU Ecolabel?

Answer 19

Lable of environmental excellence that is awarded to products and services meeting high environmental standards throughout their life-cycle from raw material reactive to protection, distribution and disposal.

Question 20

What are the characteristics of an FSC certified forest

Answer 20

Environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable. Workers must be local, trained and work in a safe environment for a fair wage. When trees are harvested, they are replaced or allowed to regenerate, preventing deforestation.