BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 BSI Standards Publication Collection, logistics and treatment requirements for WEEE Part 2-1: Treatment requirements for lamps BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 BRITISH STANDARD National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 50626-2-1:2014 The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee GEL/111, Electrotechnical environment committee A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users are responsible for its correct application © The British Standards Institution 2015 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2015 ISBN 978 580 85184 ICS 13.030.99; 29.100.01; 31.220.01 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 January 2015 Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date Text affected EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50625-2-1 NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM December 2014 ICS 13.030.99; 29.100.01; 31.220.01 English Version Collection, logistics and treatment requirements for WEEE - Part 2-1: Treatment requirements for lamps Exigences de collecte, logistique et traitement pour les déchets d'équipements électriques et électroniques (DEEE) - Partie 2-1: Exigences de traitement des lampes Anforderungen an die Behandlung von Elektro- und Elektronik-Altgeräten (WEEE) - Teil 2-1: Anforderungen an die Behandlung von Lampen This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2014-10-13 CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CENELEC member This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German) A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels © 2014 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members Ref No EN 50625-2-1:2014 E BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Contents Scope Normative references Terms & definitions Administrative and organisational requirements 4.2 Technical and infrastructural pre-conditions Technical requirements 5.1 General 5.2 Receiving of W EEE at treatment facility 5.3 Handling of W EEE 5.4 Storage of W EEE prior to treatment 5.5 De-pollution 5.6 De-pollution monitoring 5.7 Treatment of non de-polluted WEEE and fractions 5.8 Storage of fractions 5.9 Recycling and recovery targets 5.10 Recovery and disposal o f fractions 5.11 Occupational health monitoring Documentation Annex A (normative) 10 Annex B (normative) 11 Annex C (normative) 12 Annex D (normative) 13 Annex E 14 Annex F (informative) 15 Annex G (informative) 16 Annex AA (normative) 17 Annex BB (informative) 18 BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Foreword This document (EN 50625-2-1:2014) has been prepared by CLC/TC 111X "Environment" The following dates are fixed: • • latest date by which this document has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement latest date by which the national standards conflicting with this document have to be withdrawn (dop) 2015-10-13 (dow) 2017-10-13 This part is to be used in conjunction with the latest edition of EN 50625-1 NOTE When “Part 1” is mentioned in this standard, it refers to EN 50625-1 This Part supplements or modifies the corresponding clauses in EN 50625-1, so as to convert that publication into the European Standard: Treatment requirements for lamps When a particular subclause of Part is not mentioned in this Part 2, that subclause applies as far as is reasonable W hen this standard states "addition", "modification" or "replacement", the relevant text in Part is to be adapted accordingly NOTE The following numbering system is used: – additional annexes are lettered AA, BB, etc NOTE The following print types are used: – requirements: in roman type; – changes compared to part 1: in italic type Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CENELEC by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s) For the relationship with EU Directive(s) see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this document BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Introduction This clause of Part is replaced by the following: This European Standard aims to assist organisations in: − achieving effective and efficient treatment and disposal of waste lamps in order to prevent pollution and minimise emissions; − promoting increased material recycling; − promoting high quality recovery operations; − preventing inappropriate disposal of lamps and fractions thereof; − assuring protection of human health and safety, and the environment; − preventing shipments of lamps to operators whose operations fail to comply with this normative document or a comparable set of requirements This European Standard supports the objectives of the Community's environment policy These aim to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment, protect human health and utilise natural resources prudently and rationally That policy is based on the precautionary principle and the maxims that preventive action to minimise environmental damage should, where possible, be rectified at source and the polluter should pay This European Standard contains requirements applicable to the treatment of lamps and is a Part of EN 50625-1, Collection, logistics & Treatment requirements for WEEE - Part 1: General treatment requirements Additionally, this standard will be supported by a technical report that will provide a more detailed comparison between normative treatment requirements derived directly from the legal text of Directive 2012/19/EC, especially Annex VII, and between informative treatment requirements going beyond the strict requirements of Directive 2012/19/EC This European Standard has been prepared in order to support European legislation and so uses some of the terms defined in European law In order to ensure that the definitions used in this standard are identical to those defined by law these terms are identified as 'void', indicating that this standard does not contain a definition, and a 'Note to entry' that identifies which law contains the legal definition and the term as defined in that law BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Scope This clause of Part is replaced by the following: This European standard is applicable to the treatment of lamps This European Standard applies to the treatment of lamps until end-of-waste status is fulfilled, or lamp fractions are recycled, recovered, or disposed of This European Standard addresses all operators involved in the treatment including related handling, sorting, and storage of lamps This European Standard applies to all facilities including those whose treatment operations use mobile equipment Normative references This clause of Part is applicable Terms & definitions This clause of Part is applicable Administrative and organisational requirements This clause of Part is applicable except as follows Sub-clause 4.2 is replaced with the following: 4.2 Technical and infrastructural pre-conditions The lamp treatment operator shall possess infrastructure, in terms of size, technologies installed and characteristics of the operations, that is suitable for the activities performed on site A risk management process shall be in operation at the site This shall monitor and control all tasks performed on site and include the identification of hazards, the assessment of risk and, where appropriate, the elimination or reduction of the risk and documentation of the process The risk assessment shall consider emissions to the environment (i.e water, air and soil) and occupational health It shall include normal storage, treatment, plant maintenance and servicing, as well as cases of emergencies including accidental fire events The treatment operator shall implement measures to prevent emissions into the environment, reflecting all relevant risks identified in the risk assessment Used carbon filters shall be treated appropriately If water is used in processing it shall be appropriately stored and treated / disposed of The effectiveness of the risk assessment shall be verified by regular monitoring, according to Annex AA NOTE Examples of measures to prevent hazardous emissions: environmental management system, carbon filters, a closed water sewer system or a firewater retention reservoir Treatment operators shall perform regular monitoring of emissions of hazardous substances to the environment so as to ensure levels that none are at a level which is considered to present an unacceptable risk NOTE The fulfilment of limit values that define unacceptable risks for various substances and associated requirements for the frequency of monitoring are often described in national regulations or site permitting requirements BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 The risk assessment shall include the identification of those locations and activities that require the use of personal protective equipment and procedures to be followed NOTE Directive 89/391/EEC provides requirements for the safety and health for the protection of workers at work The operator shall implement appropriate measures to control its employees’ exposure to mercury and other hazards specific to lamps Such measures shall include, but are not limited to: • Personal protective equipment removed and stored in a designated area/container before leaving the work place (at the end of the day or before commencing a break) to avoid contamination; and • Workers washing their hands whenever leaving the working area, eating and smoking in designated areas NOTE Other hazards specific to lamps treatment may include hazards arising from broken glass, dust emission, fluorescent powder emission, sodium reaction with water for low pressure sodium lamps, explosion of high pressure lamps etc NOTE tective suit Examples of personal protective equipment are: gloves, glasses, masks, safety shoes and a pro- Treatment facilities and associated storage areas shall be designed organised, and maintained: • to provide safe access to, and egress from, the site for authorized persons, and • to prevent damage to and theft of lamps and fractions thereof Weatherproof covering and impermeable surfaces shall be provided for all areas where lamps, and fractions thereof, are stored and/or treated if these can cause emissions that are hazardous to the environment The exposure to water during internal transportation processes shall be minimized NOTE Weatherproof covering can, for example, be provided by a lid or cover over a container, or a roofed building The type of weatherproof covering required will depend of the types and quantities of lamps and fractions thereof Requirements for the storage of lamps prior to treatment, including requirements for weatherproof covering, are given in 5.4 Technical requirements This clause of Part is applicable except as follows 5.1 General Sub-clause 5.1 is replaced with the following: Lamps shall be handled and stored with appropriate care in order to avoid uncontrolled release of hazardous substances to the environment The treatment operator shall ensure the separation and preparation of the fractions in a way that facilitates their recycling, whether the treatment operator performs the separation activity using its own treatment facilities or uses authorized contractors NOTE Examples of fractions generated from the separation process of lamps are the separated glass fractions, the separated metallic fractions, the separated plastics fractions, the elemental mercury, the separated phosphor powders, etc NOTE Potential applications for output fractions are given in Annex BB BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 If it is uncertain whether lamps contain mercury or are contaminated by mercury, they shall be treated as though they contain mercury NOTE There is an evident risk of contamination by mercury of the non-containing mercury lamps since they are usually mixed, during the collection, with broken mercury containing lamps in the same container A delivery can be treated in a separate treatment process only if there is reliable evidence available on the absence of mercury If the presence of mercury is detected the entire delivery shall be treated again using a process that removes mercury The treatment operator shall also establish and maintain a procedure to confirm the absence of mercury in these inputs NOTE The “absence of mercury” refers to the absence of mercury containing lamps and/or the absence of lamps contaminated by mercury 5.2 Receiving of WEEE at treatment facility Sub-clause 5.2 is replaced with the following: When treatment operators receive deliveries, they shall verify whether the content of the delivery is compliant with the accompanying relevant documentation T he treatment operator shall establish and maintain a procedure in order to deal with noncompliant deliveries The treatment operator shall measure and record the mass of each delivery received 5.3 Handling of WEEE Sub-clause 5.3 is replaced with the following: All handling of lamps, including the loading, unloading and internal transport, shall be carried out using appropriate tools, containers and fixings to avoid damage or breakage and to avoid emissions of hazardous substances Uncontrolled tipping of containers with lamps shall not be permitted Lamps shall not be handled in a way that subsequent de-pollution or recovery is adversely affected Lamps shall be placed in containers or stacked in a stable manner to prevent damage or breakage Empty reusable containers shall be cleaned prior to storage such that there are no remaining materials from broken lamps visible Non-reusable containers shall be treated such that hazardous residues are removed before disposal If it is not possible to adequately remove all hazardous residues then they shall be disposed of in accordance with the requirements defined by the national competent authority 5.4 Storage of WEEE prior to treatment Sub-clause 5.4 is replaced with the following: The maximum amount of lamps including broken lamps stored by the treatment operator shall not exceed the amount of lamps that can be treated at their treatment facility within six months NOTE The amount of lamps that can be treated is calculated based on the normal applied production conditions (i.e number of shifts, working hours per shift, throughput per hour) Locations that store W EEE prior to treatment shall have: • impermeable surfaces to prevent ground water and soil contamination; BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 • weatherproof covering for appropriate areas (see 4.2), so there are no emissions which give rise to an adverse environmental impact NOTE 2012/19/EC Technical requirements for storage of WEEE are described in Annex VIII of Directive Storage areas for lamps shall be designed and maintained to prevent and control emissions to the environment Storage areas shall be safely accessible for authorised personnel and their equipment 5.5 De-pollution Sub-clause 5.5 is replaced with the following: The mercury shall be removed from the lamps The design of the treatment steps shall minimize the release of mercury into the environment in any form NOTE As an example, mercury could be removed from lamp fractions (e.g glass, metal end caps, plastic, ferrous metal scraps and lamp powder) by using an enclosed thermal retort Fractions containing mercury shall not be diluted or mixed with other fractions or materials for the purpose of reducing their mercury concentration 5.6 De-pollution monitoring Sub-clause 5.6 is replaced with the following: The mercury content of fractions intended to be recycled shall be monitored on a regular basis and shall not exceed defined limit values If there is a mercury removal technology in the downstream treatment process the limit values shall be measured after this process has been applied If there is a mercury removal technology during the production of secondary raw material (e.g at a smelter) the limit values not apply The monitoring shall include both a description of the procedures to remove the mercury and the measurement of the mercury content of the fractions intended to be recycled NOTE The limit values and the monitoring process are being developed and it is proposed that these will be contained in a Technical Specification NOTE Remaining mercury in the fractions could present a diffuse source of hazardous emissions when reused or burned 5.7 Treatment of non de-polluted WEEE and fractions Sub-clause 5.7 is not applicable NOTE The term “non-de-polluted WEEE” in this paragraph refers mostly to WEEE components and substances identified in the Directive 2012/19/EU Annex VII, e.g capacitors, asbestos, batteries have not yet been removed 5.8 Storage of fractions Sub-clause 5.8 is replaced with the following: All fractions shall be stored in a manner such that they meet the requirements for further treatment or recycling All fractions containing hazardous substances shall be stored in a defined area within the treatment facility in a manner that prevents diffusion and dispersal of hazardous substances to the environment Containers used for storage of specific fractions containing mercury, shall be cleaned prior to their reuse for the storage of other fractions BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 5.9 Recycling and recovery targets Sub-clause 5.9 is applicable 5.10 Recovery and disposal o f fractions Sub-clause 5.10 is applicable 5.11 Occupational health monitoring Regular monitoring (see Annex AA) shall prove the effectiveness of the measures undertaken by the risk assessment The mercury concentration in the air of all working areas (including storage areas) based upon the risk assessment shall be regularly monitored in accordance with Annex AA Medical checks of employees shall be performed in accordance with Annex AA As a best practice target, the occupational limit value at the treatment facility shall not exceed an 8-hour Threshold Limit Values (TLV) NOTE Commission Directive 2009/161/EU establishes TLV for certain substances, including mercury The occupational health monitoring shall be documented by the treatment operator in accordance with Clause 6 Documentation This clause of Part is applicable BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Annex A (normative) De-pollution This annex of Part is not applicable BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Annex B (normative) De-pollution monitoring This annex of Part is not applicable BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Annex C (normative) Determination of recycling and recovery rates This annex of Part is applicable BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Annex D (normative) Requirements concerning processing of a batch This annex of Part is applicable BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Annex E (Void) NOTE This annex has been included for future use It is a placeholder for a potential normative annex BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Annex F (informative) Materials and components of WEEE requiring selective treatment This annex of Part is not applicable BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Annex G (informative) Documentation for downstream monitoring and establishment of recycling and recovery rates This annex of Part is applicable BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Annex AA (normative) Frequency table of residual mercury concentration checks as a minimum requirement Table AA.1 provides an overview of the minimal frequency to monitor mercury concentrations at the facility of the operator Table AA.1 – Monitoring frequency of mercury Element Location Frequency Plant workers (excl administrative staff) Urine or blood Medical check (mercury relevant checks) N/A According to risks assessment of workplace exposure, but at least annually N/A According to risks assessment of workplace exposure, but at least annually Storage areas (lamps and fractions) Weekly (by a calibrated measurement device) Emissions Ambient Air (occupational health monitoring) All entry points of treatment Around the treatment machine All exit points of treatment machine Offices (non-plant area) Air Emission points to the environment (e.g stack) Water Waste water output According to the risk assessment, but at least annually According to the risk assessment, but at least annually BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Annex BB (informative) Treatment options for lamp fractions (non exhaustive) Table BB.1 provides an overview of material fractions recovered from lamp waste and their potential recipients Table BB.1 – Treatment options for lamp fractions Output fraction Purpose Glass Glass Mercury Powders Caps and metallic components Plastics Recipient Glass Industry Lamp Industry Glazing Ceramic Industry Abrasive sand for cleaning Fusion agent within black copper foundry Clinker Sand replacement Under layer for asphalt road Glass wool Silicon substitute Cleaning industry Cathode Chlorine and caustic soda industry Mercury Lamp industry Waste Controlled landfill Recycling Rare earth industry Recycling Lamp industry Waste Controlled landfill Metal foundries Metal industry (Mix of) plastic Plastic industry Plastic waste Metal industry Building/cement industry Incinerators Energy recovery Controlled incineration Controlled landfill BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Annex ZZ (informative) Coverage of Requirements of Commission Directive (EU) 2012/19/EU The Annex ZZ of Part is applicable BS EN 50625-2-1:2014 EN 50625-2-1:2014 Bibliography The bibliography of Part is applicable except as follows: Addition: [15] Directive 2007/51/EC of the European Parliament a nd of the Council of 25 September 2007 amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury [16] Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the banning of exports of metallic mercury and certain mercury compounds and mixtures (by 15 March 2011) and the safe storage of metallic mercury [17] Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy, partially modified by Directive 2013/39/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 August 2013 amending Directives 2000/60/EC and 2008/105/EC as regards priority substances in the field of water policy [18] Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) [19] Commission Directive 2009/161/EU of 17 December 2009 establishing a third list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC and amending Commission Directive 2000/39/E [20] Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work This page deliberately left blank NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW British Standards Institution (BSI) BSI is the national body responsible for preparing British Standards and other standards-related publications, information and services BSI is incorporated by Royal Charter British Standards and other standardization products are published by BSI Standards 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