1、UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ULOCTOBER 23, 20171UL 2710Outline of Investigation for Sustainability for Portable Electronic ProductsIssue Number: 1October 23, 2017Summary of TopicsThis first issue of the Outline of Investigatio
2、n for Sustainability forPortable Electronic Products, UL 2710. This outline is designed to reduceadverse environmental and social impacts associated with the design,manufacture, use, and end of life management of portable electronicproducts as well as to establish a set of multi-sustainability perfo
3、rmancecriteria to address the life cycle impacts of the product that may be usedto evaluate the sustainability performance of portable electronic products.ULs Outlines of Investigation are copyrighted by UL LLC. Neither a printed norelectronic copy of an Outline of Investigation should be altered in
4、 any way. All ofULs Outlines of Investigation and all copyrights, ownerships, and rights regardingthose Outlines of Investigation shall remain the sole and exclusive property of ULLLC.COPYRIGHT 2017 UL LLCUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSI
5、ON FROM ULOCTOBER 23, 2017UL 27102No Text on This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ULCONTENTSINTRODUCTION1 General 52 Scope .53 Units of Measurement .64 Undated References and Regional Conformity 65 Glossary .6COMPLIANCE, EVAL
6、UATION AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA6 Evaluation and Assessment Criteria .106.1 General 106.2 Levels of achievement .10MATERIALS7 Supply Chain Management of Materials 117.1 Compliance with the European Union REACH Regulation 117.2 Reduction of European Union REACH Candidate SVHC substances 117.3 Substitut
7、ions assessment 127.4 Requesting and receiving substance inventory .128 Sustainable Materials Use 148.1 Post-consumer recycled and biobased plastic content .149 Substances of Concern .169.1 Compliance with the European Union RoHS Directive .169.2 Restrictions of substances 16ENERGY USE10 Energy Use
8、Requirements .1910.1 Portable electronic product battery charging system efficiency .19END OF LIFE MANAGEMENT AND EXTENSION OF USEFUL LIFE11 End of Life Management .2111.1 Take-back program .2111.2 Primary recyclers third party certified .2211.3 Rechargeable battery removability/replacement .2211.4
9、Ease of disassembling portable electronic product 2311.5 Feature to erase user data from portable electronic product .2411.6 Repair and refurbishment .2411.7 Availability of replacement parts 2511.8 Notification regarding and the identification of materials and components requiringselective treatmen
10、t .25PACKAGING12 Packaging .2512.1 Use of fiber based packaging materials .2512.2 Separability and labeling of plastics in packaging .26OCTOBER 23, 2017 UL 2710 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL12.3 Use of post-consumer recycle
11、d plastic packaging 2612.4 Expanded polystyrene packaging (EPS) restriction .2612.5 Recycled content in fiber packaging 2712.6 Environmentally preferable paper/paperboard packaging and printed content 2712.7 Restriction of chlorine in packaging materials 2912.8 Heavy metal restrictions in packaging
12、.2912.9 Improve packaging efficiency 29CORPORATE PRACTICES13 Corporate Sustainability (CS) .3013.1 Corporate sustainability (CS) reporting 3013.2 Corporate sustainability (CS) reporting in the supply chain 3113.3 Third party assurance of corporate sustainability (CS) reporting 3214 Life Cycle Assess
13、ment 3214.1 Conducting a life cycle assessment 3214.2 Product LCA third-party verification or making LCA publicly available .33MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS15 Supply Chain Impacts 3415.1 Supplier responsibility 3415.2 Manufacturing facilities environmental management systems (EMS) 3515.3 Conflict min
14、erals .3615.4 Reduce fluorinated gas emissions resulting from LCD display manufacturing .38INNOVATION16 Innovation .39APPENDIX A (OPTIONAL) Achievement MatrixAPPENDIX B Recycling Program Minimum Technical RequirementsAPPENDIX C External ReferencesOCTOBER 23, 2017UL 27104UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT A
15、UTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ULINTRODUCTION1 General1.1 This outline of investigation is designed to reduce adverse environmental and social impactsassociated with the design, manufacture, use, and end of life management of portable electronic products.Th
16、e goal of this outline of investigation is to establish a set of multi-sustainability performance criteriaaddressing the life cycle impacts of the product that may be used to evaluate the sustainabilityperformance of portable electronic products.1.2 These requirements provide a life cycle and human
17、health-based approach to setting the criteria tobe achieved. These requirements reflect the major areas of impact and provide a criteria structure that willallow manufacturers to demonstrate that any product meeting these requirements has made significantgains toward becoming sustainable.2 Scope2.1
18、This outline of investigation establishes multiple attribute sustainability criteria for portable electronicproducts, covering the portable electronic product, accessories shipped in the box with the portableelectronic product, and packaging.2.2 These requirements apply to products that are or will
19、be available for purchase at the time ofevaluation.2.3 The criteria in this outline of investigation were developed based on the life cycle stages of portableelectronic products and corporate sustainability performance factors. Sustainability factors considered inthis outline of investigation are:a)
20、 Materials;b) Energy use;c) End of life management and extension of useful life;d) Packaging;e) Corporate practices;f) Manufacturing and operations.Credit for innovations in these, or other factors not listed, is also addressed in this outline.OCTOBER 23, 2017 UL 2710 5UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AU
21、THORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL3 Units of Measurement3.1 For the purposes of this outline of investigation, values shall be reported in accordance with therequirements of the specific criteria and shall be in the International System of Units (SI).4 Undate
22、d References and Regional Conformity4.1 Any undated reference to a code or standard appearing in this outline of investigation shall beinterpreted as referring to the latest edition of that code or standard. The exception shall be in the casewhere the criterion explicitly states a certain version or
23、 date to be used. In the case of EU Directives,which contain an adoption date in their title, when the EU repeals a directive and replaces it with a newdirective, or otherwise edits and updates a directive, the new directive will apply as the referenceddirective upon its enforcement date, unless oth
24、erwise explicitly stated in the normative reference.4.2 With regard to being region or country specific, there are the two following options for criteria:If the criterion does not specify, the criterion shall be certified to the same specifications in allcountries or regions for which the product is
25、 certified to this outline. The approach used toconform to the criterion may vary by country or region; orThe criterion may specify, “The number of points earned for this criterion may be different ineach country or region for which the product is certified to this outline.”Note: Region means countr
26、ies and territories whose independence may not be recognized by all countries(e.g., Taiwan).5 Glossary5.1 For the purpose of this outline of investigation, the following definitions apply.5.2 ACCESSORIES Components used external to the portable electronic product, such as cables andexternal power su
27、pplies, shipped in box with the portable electronic product, not including the portableelectronic product. Printed materials and packaging are excluded.5.3 AUTHORIZED REPAIR SERVICE PROVIDERS A service provider that has been providedpermission directly by the portable electronic product manufacturer
28、 to provide repair services.5.4 BIOBASED A material that is composed of biological materials, including renewable agricultural(plant, animal, and marine) and/or forestry materials.5.5 BIOBASED CONTENT The amount of biobased carbon in the material or product as a percent ofthe weight (mass) of the to
29、tal organic carbon in the product, as determined by ASTM D6866, StandardTest Methods for Determining the Biobased Content of Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous Samples UsingRadiocarbon Analysis.5.6 CHEMICAL ABSTRACT SERVICES (CAS) NUMBER A unique numerical identifier assigned toevery chemical by the CAS div
30、ision of the American Chemistry Council.OCTOBER 23, 2017UL 27106UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL5.7 CONFLICT MINERALS a) Columbite-tantalite (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite, or their derivatives, which arelimited to tan
31、talum, tin, and tungsten, unless the U.S. Secretary of State determines thatadditional derivatives are financing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or anadjoining country; orb) Any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the U.S. Secretary of State to be financingconflict in the
32、 Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country.Source: U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, Section 1502, andthe Securities and Exchange Commission Rule.5.8 CONSUMER Individual and institutional purchaser of the product.5.9 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTE
33、M (EMS) Part of an organizations management systemused to develop and implement its environmental policy and manage its environmental aspects.(Reprinted from ISO 14050 Environmental management Vocabulary.)5.10 EUTROPHICATION The process whereby a body of water receives excess nutrients that stimulat
34、eexcess plant growth, usually resulting in the depletion of dissolved oxygen.5.11 FIBER BASED Materials primarily derived from natural fiber, including but not limited to wood,hemp, kenaf, palm, bamboo, starch, straw, cellulose and bagasse.5.12 FINAL ASSEMBLY The assembly process for a product after
35、 which it is sold directly to a customer,retail store or other distribution channel, without further assembly or manufacture, and does not includenon-physical (e.g. software/firmware installation on the product) and/or packaging processes or services.5.13 GLOBAL WARMING The sustained increase of the
36、 average temperature of the earthsatmosphere, resulting in climatic change, due to the increased emission of greenhouse gases.5.14 GRI STANDARDS A sustainability reporting framework that can be used to measure and reporton the economic, environmental, and social performance of an organization.5.15 H
37、OMOGENEOUS Uniform composition throughout. (Reprinted from the UK RoHS GuidanceProducer Support Booklet.)5.16 HOMOGENEOUS MATERIAL A material that cannot be mechanically disjointed into differentmaterials. (Reprinted from UK RoHS Guidance Producer Support Booklet).5.17 HOUSING External enclosure of
38、the portable electronic product that provides protection to theinternal components of a portable electronic product. Secondary cases on top of, or attached or appliedto the exterior of the manufacturers original housing; and a portable electronic product display, buttonsand connection ports; are not
39、 included.OCTOBER 23, 2017 UL 2710 7UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL5.18 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT Compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs and the potentialenvironmental impacts of a product system throughout its life cyc
40、le. (Reprinted from ISO 14050Environmental management Vocabulary.)5.19 MANUFACTURER The legal entity that is the owner or the licensee of the brand or trademarkunder which the portable electronic product in the scope of this outline is placed on the market and Manufactures a portable electronic prod
41、uct, and/or Has a portable electronic product designed or manufactured, and/or Acquires a portable electronic product for sale under their brand or trademark5.20 MECHANICALLY DISJOINTED The materials can, in principle, be separated by mechanicalactions such as: Unscrewing; Cutting; Crushing; Grindin
42、g; and Abrasive processes.(Reprinted from the UK RoHS Guidance Producer Support Booklet.)5.21 NON-PROPRIETARY TOOL Legally available for purchase by the general public. If patented, thepatent is available for licensing under Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory terms.5.22 OZONE DEPLETION The des
43、truction of the stratospheric ozone layer which shields the earth fromultraviolet radiation harmful to life.5.23 PACKAGING A container enclosing the product along with any required protective materialsdesigned to contain and protect from the point of manufacture to the point of sale. The packaging i
44、ncludesany individual assembled parts of the packaging such as, but not limited to, any interior or exteriorblocking, bracing, cushioning, weatherproofing, exterior strapping, coatings, closures, inks, labels, bags,and films. The packaging does not include additional protective packaging used when t
45、ransporting to acustomer or reseller nor does it include printed information such as warranties and user guides.5.24 POINT OF SALE (POS) PACKAGING The packaging that contains the portable electronic productand accessories as packaged for sale to the user.5.25 PORTABLE ELECTRONIC PRODUCT A lightweigh
46、t electrically-powered device intended to beused and/or transported without a fixed location. This definition includes only the device itself and notpackaging or accessories. Typical products include, but are not limited to, consumer electronics such asebooks, keyboards, wearables, cameras, and port
47、able speakers. Slates/tablets and computers, as definedin the most recent applicable version of ENERGYSTAR specification, are excluded from this definition.OCTOBER 23, 2017UL 27108UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL5.26 POST-CONSU
48、MER RECYCLED MATERIAL Material that was used by an end-user which is nolonger being used for its intended purpose.5.27 PRE-CONSUMER RECYCLED MATERIAL Material diverted from the waste stream during amanufacturing process having never reached the end user. Excluded is the reutilization of materialsgen
49、erated in a manufacturing process and capable of being reused as a substitute for raw material withoutbeing modified in any way.5.28 PRIMARY ENERGY DEMAND The demand for energy found in nature that has not beensubjected to any conversion or transformation process. It is energy contained in raw fuels as well as otherforms of energy received as input to a system.5.29 PRIMARY RECYCLERS The entity(ies) that is contracted by the manufacturer or its agent toprovide recycling services. A manufacturer may have multiple
