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1
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why are standards needed?

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demonstrates the product has met predetermined expectations

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what factors are tested by standards? [7]

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  • compliance with regulations
  • environmental impact
  • fair global trading
  • security
  • quality
  • safety
  • compatibility
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3
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what do the British Standards Institute do?

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lead standards so there is a need for high precision machine tools and interchangeable parts

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4
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what were the first 3 things to be standardised in 1900s?

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screw threads
taps
dies

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5
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what does the BSI mark indicate?

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safety

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6
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what id the CE mark used for?

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indicated if a product meets health, safety and environmental standards

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who is the CE mark used by?

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international companies making products in the European Economic Area [EEA]

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what are the 3 big international standards organisations?

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Organization for international standardization [ISO]
international electrotechnical commission [IEC]
international telecommunication Union [ITU]

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9
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how do you achieve a ISO tademark?

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  • comply with a desired specification

- cover anything from agriculture to buildings

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what factors go towards the ISO 9000 for products and services?

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  • leadership
  • improvement
  • customer focus
  • process approach
  • engagement of people
  • relationship management
  • evidence based decision making
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what does the The restriction off Hazardous Substances do?

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restrict hazardous substances being used in electrical and electronic equipment and other products

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what does RoHS require?

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manufacturers to use the CE mark

Outside Europe the green E [environmentally friendly]

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What do the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive [WEEE] do?

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set collection. recycling and recovery targets for electrical goods

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what does WEEE set out to do and how can their symbol be achieved?

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  • solve the problem of toxic electronic waste
  • producers must provide refurbishment/treatment and reuse info for the product
  • some product need to be sold legally
  • accompanies the CE mark
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what does the WEEE symbol look like?

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crossed out wheelie bin

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16
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what is the Battery Directive?

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regulated the manufacture and disposal of batteries in the EU

17
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what does the battery directive aim to do?

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  • encourages responsible waste management
  • reduce hazardous metals and chemicals
  • improve environmental performance
18
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what is the Produce compliance scheme made to do?

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  • address environmental implications of packaging
  • sets targets for recycling
  • required packaging to be designed for reuse
  • encourages use of recycled packaging materials
19
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what is eco labelling?

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describes the label which provides info to customers about the overall environmental impact of the product

20
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what does the Green Dot symbol show?

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manufacture of the product contributes to the cost of recovery and recycling
-doesn’t show it is fully recyclable

21
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what is the name of the recycle logo?

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Mobius loop

22
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What does the EU ecolabel look like?

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flower with an € symbol surrounded by 12 stars

23
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what is the EU Ecolabel?

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  • part of a sustainability plan

- need to comply with a set criteria

24
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what is a polymer recycling code?

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helps enable the sorting and recycling of post-consumer plastics

25
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use of a polymer recycling code?

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  • identify the type of plastic and its toxicity
  • separated for usable recycled material
  • number in a triangle [solid triangle]
26
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what did the NAPM mark indicate?

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paper and board were made with a minimum of 75% waste paper or fiber

27
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who is Timber province regulated by?

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FSC [forest stewardship council]

PEFC [programme for endorsement of forest certification]

28
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what does buying the Timber Province logo do?

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help reduce deforestation to protect rare animals

29
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what are everyday products regulated for?

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to ensure they meet minimum energy standards

30
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what does the EU label do?

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  • helps customers make an informed purchase

- encourages manufacturers to improve energy efficiency

31
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what must products who are compliant with the EU display?

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ENERG label

[colourd lable thats a a a a b c d for efficiency]

32
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what is energy star?

A

US program to promote energy efficiency

33
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what does energy star do?

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-provides info on the efficiency of 75 different household appliances

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