R7007-18

Sustainability standard for household microwave oven appliances

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R7007-18

August 2018

Title: Sustainability standard for household microwave oven appliances

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  JULY 30, 2018 AHAM 7007-2018  CSA R7007-18  UL 7007 5

  CONTENTS

  Foreword 8

  1. Scope 9

  2. General 9

  3. References 9

     1. Normative references 9

     2. Informative references 12

  4. Definitions 12

  5. General requirements 17

     1. Units of measurement 17

     2. Undated references 17

     3. Attributes 17

     4. Assessment 18

  6. Point allocation system 18

  7. Prerequisites 19

  8. Audit scope and boundaries 19

  9. Attributes, criteria, and metrics 21

     1. Materials attribute 21

     2. Attribute: Energy consumption during use 26

     3. Attribute: Manufacturing and operations 27

     4. Attribute: End-of-life management 33

     5. Attribute: Innovation 36

  10. Document retention and record keeping 37

Annex A (informative) Multi-attribute approach

A.1 Context .......................................................................... .A1

A.2 Overall methodology .............................................................. .A2

A.2.1 General ................................................................... .A2

1. Development of value chain heat map template for use in hot spot analysis and identification of attributes for this Standard .................................... .A3

2. Literature review to identify preliminary hot spots ............................... .A5

3. Manufacturer interviews to identify preliminary hot spots ........................ .A6

4. Evaluation of preliminary results of hot spots to determine whether additional information is required ................................................................. .A9

5. Re-evaluation, weighting, and prioritization of hot spots ........................ .A10

6. Selection of final set of attributes for sustainability standard .................... .A11 A.3 Conclusion ...................................................................... .A14

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Annex B (informative) Informative references

Annex C (informative) Environmental management systems

Annex D (informative) Pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled content

Annex E (informative) Drafting process

E.1 General ..................................................................... .E1

E.2 Purpose .................................................................... .E1

E.3 Principles ................................................................... .E1

JULY 30, 2018 AHAM 7007-2018  CSA R7007-18  UL 7007 9

1. Scope

   
   

   1. This Standard covers microwave oven appliances for households included within the scope of the

      U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and Energy Efficiency Regulations in Canada, minimum energy performance requirements. This includes the following product category: electric microwave oven (see Clause 4 for a definition of “electric microwave oven”).

      
      

   2. This Standard does not include directions for conformity assessment or the use of a mark/seal of conformity assessment.

      
      

2. General

   
   

   1. In this Standard, “shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the Standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (nonmandatory) to define their application.

      
      

3. References

3.1 Normative references

3.1.1 Where reference is made to any Standards, such reference shall be considered to refer to the latest editions and revisions thereto available at the time of printing, unless otherwise specified.

CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project)

Investor Initiatives Supply Chain Program Water Program

CSA Group

CAN/CSA-ISO 14001:16

Environmental management systems – Requirements with guidance for use

European Commission

Regulation (EC) No. 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organizations in a community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS)

European RoHS Directive (Restriction on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment)

Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment