natuonal and internatjonal standards im pd

Question 1

BSI

Answer 1

national organisation formed to devise agreed standard procedures for performing a wide range of tasks
current standards exceeds 30k
accepted but european standardisation

can be vital

Question 2

international standards organisation

Answer 2

BSI is one of the 150 national standards bodies in the ISO
when internationally placed standards are agreed
important to use both national and international standards
ISO 9001 quality management
ISO 14000 environmental management

Question 3

restriction of hazardous substances directives

Answer 3

european directive
restricts use of hazardous materials found in electronic and electrical products
since 2006 all electrical products in EU needs to have ROHS

redirects lead mercury

Question 4

battery directive

Answer 4

ammendment of the directive 2006/66/EC which in combination with the ROHS and waste from electrical and electronic equipment deal specifically with the restriction of hazardous substances and safe disposals of batteries and accumulators
states that a limit of 0.0005 percent mercury is allowed in batteries and accumulators including button cells
restricts radium to 0.002 percent

crossed out wheelie bin to show don’t dispose in normal waste

Question 5

lumber codes for identification and recycling

Answer 5

mobius loop is an internationally recognised recycling sumbol of 3 arrows, show can be recycled
may include percentage or a plastics code to state the polymer resin so materials can be effectively separated

Question 6

SPI codes

Answer 6

ABS
PP 05
O 07
PS 06
PET 1
PE-HD 02
PVC 03
PE-LD 04

Question 7

packaging directives

Answer 7

aims to limit production of and prompt the recycling and reusing of packaging materials
directive covers all areas of packaging from commercial to household

60% of packaging must be recovered or incinerated at waste incinerators with energy recovery

all packaging must be marked with the specific materials used

keep weight and volume to minimum
reduce hazardous substances
reusable

Question 8

WEEE directive

Answer 8

waste from electrical and electronic equipment directive is a mandatory european directive that covers end of life electrical equipment

must also carry crossed wheelie bin

Question 9

the EC energy label

Answer 9

compulsory system required on a wide range of household appliances
must be displayed by manufacturers to assist customers
A most efficient
G least effecient
easy method of comparison

Question 10

eco labelling

Answer 10

voluntary environmental certifications given to companies that are seen to meet environmental targets set for a product catergory
provide customers with a greater level of info

Question 11

energy efficiency

Answer 11

certification mark issued by the energy saving trust as a recommendation for only the most energy efficient products within specific categories
available for appliances and insulation

Question 12

FSC

Answer 12

made from timber paper or other forest products which are sourced from welll managed forests or recycling items
managed in an environmentally appropriate socially beneficial and economically viable manner protecting
workers must be local and they must be trained with a fair wage
REPLACED

Question 13

EU energy star

Answer 13

ageeement between EU and US to standardise how IT equipment is labelled to show energy use
power usage in use and sleep
make informed decision