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ABNT NBR 16156 2013 English Version Rev 0: June 2013
ABNT NBR 16156 2013 English Version Rev 0: June 2013
ABNT NBR 16156 2013 English Version Rev 0: June 2013
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1 Scope
This Standard establishes requirements for environmental protection and control of
occupational health and safety risks on electrical and electronic waste reverse manufacturing
activities.
This Standard is applicable to organizations that deal with electrical and electronic waste
reverse manufacturing activities.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the purposes of this document. For
dated references, is applied only cited edition. For dated references, the latest edition of the
referenced document (including amendments) is applicable.
ABNT NBR ISO 14001:2004, Sistema de gestão ambiental – Requisitos com orientação para uso
ABNT NBR NM ISO 15189, Laboratórios de análises clínicas – Requisitos especiais de qualidade e
competência
ABNT NBR IEC 62474, Declaração de material para equipamentos eletroeletrônicos
3 Glossary of terms
For the purposes of this document the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
corrective action
action to eliminate the cause of a detected nonconformity
3.2
preventive action
action to eliminate non-compliance potential cause
3.5
internal audit
systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it
objectively to determine the extent to which the environmental management system audit
criteria set by and organization are fulfilled
[ABNT NBR ISO 14001:2004, 3.14]
NOTE: In many cases, particularly in smaller organizations, independence can be demonstrated
by the freedom from responsibility for the activity being audited
3.6
mass balance
method of comparing the mass of material entering the process in relation to the mass of
material that comes out of the process, after carrying out all operations
3.7
de-characterization
process that aims to protect the brand and company information or user contractor that may be
contained in electronic waste, such as seals equity, manufacturer brand and electronic data
3.8
environmental and occupational health and safety performance
measurable results of an organization’s management of its environmental and occupational
health and safety aspects
[ABNT NBR ISO 14001:2004, 3.10 modified]
NOTE The results can be measured against the organization.’s environmental and
occupational health and safety policy, objectives and targets and other performance
requirements
3.9
destination
directing of electronic waste for intermediates treatment processes that include reverse
manufacturing, recycling, energy recovery or other directions, observing operational
standards and legislation in order to avoid damage or risks to public health and safety and, to
minimize environmental impacts
3.10
final final disposal
environmentally sound final disposal of waste in landfills properly licensed, observing
operational standards and specific legislation, so as to avoid damage or hazards to public health
and the environment and minimize adverse environmental impacts
3.11
document
information and its supporting media
[ABNT NBR ISO 14001:2004, 3.4]
NOTE the medium can be paper, magnetic, electronic or optical computer disc, photograph or
master sample, or a combination thereof
3.12
electrical and electronic equipments
equipment and parts whose proper functioning depends on electric currents or electromagnetic
fields, as well as equipment for the generation, transmission, transformation and measurement
of such currents and fields and it can be for household, industrial, commercial use and service
use
NOTE Examples of electronic equipment: household appliances, IT and telecommunications
equipment, lighting equipment, electro-electronic tools, toys, leisure and sports equipment,
electromedical equipment, monitoring and control instruments, automatic dispensers and others
3.13
management of electrical and electronic equipments residues
set of activities performed, directly or indirectly, in the stages of collection, transportation,
transfer, treatment and environmentally sound final disposal of electronic waste and
environmentally sound final disposal of waste
3.14
environmental and occupational health and safety impact
qualquer modificação do meio ambiente, adversa ou benéfica, que resulte, no todo ou em parte,
dos aspectos ambientais e de segurança e saúde no trabalho da organização
[ABNT NBR ISO 14001:2004, 3.7, modified]
3.15
reverse manufacturing
steps of recycling activities wich include transformation processes of electrical and electronics
equipments residues into parts and pieces, supplies and row material without new products
without obtaining new products
3.16
environment
surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources,
flora, fauna, humans, and their interrelation
NOTE Surroundings in this context extend from within an organization to the global system.
3.18
environmental and occupational health and safety target
detailed performance requirement applicable to the organization or parts thereof, that arises
from the environmental objectives and that needs to be set and met in order to achieve those
objectives
[ABNT NBR ISO 14001:2004, 3.12, modified]
3.19
non conformity
non-fulfillment of a requirement
3.20
environmental and occupational health and safety objective
overall environmental goal, consistent with the environmental policy, that an organization sets
itself to achieve
3.22
interested party
person or group concerned with or affected by the environmental performance of organization
[ABNT NBR ISO 14001:2004, 3.13, modified]
3.23
environmental and occupational health and safety policy
overall intentions and direction of an organization related to its environmental performance as
formally expressed by top management
NOTE The environmental and occupational health and safety policy provides a framework
for action and for the setting of objectives and targets
[ABNT NBR ISO 14001:2004, 3.11, modified]
3.24
prevention of pollution
use of processes, practices, techniques, materials, products or energy to avoid, reduce or control
(separately or in combination) the creation, emission or discharge of any type of pollutant or
waste, in order to reduce adverse environmental impacts
NOTE: Prevention of pollution can include source reduction or elimination, process, product or
service changes, efficient use of resources, material and energy substitution, re-use, recovery,
recycling, reclamation and treatment. It is always desirable that these alternatives are
considered before it go way for the control of emissions and waste final disposal
[ABNT NBR ISO 14001:2004, 3.18, modified]
3.25
procedure
specified way to carry out an activity or a process
NOTE 1: Procedures can be documented or not.
3.26
traceability
ability to recover the history, application or location of that which is being considered by the
transformation in raw material or final final disposal
NOTE 1 When considering a product, traceability can be related to:
- The origin of materials and parts;
- The history of the processing, and
- The distribution and localization of products, including their destination and final final
disposal.
NOTE 2 In the field of metrology, the definition VIM: 1993, 6.10, is the accepted
[ABNT NBR ISO 9000:2005; 3.5.4, modified]
3.27
recycling
electrical and electronic equipment waste transformation in order to change their physical
properties and physicochemical, with aiming to obtain production inputs or new products
3.28
record
document stating results achieved or providing evidence of activities performed
[ABNT NBR ISO 14001:2004, 3.20]
3.29
electrical and electronic equipment waste
electrical and electronic equipment, parts and pieces that reached the end of its useful life or use
was discontinued
3.30
electrical and electronic waste hazardous
electrical and electronic equipment residues whose composition is unknown or, because of
their physical or chemical properties, can provide:
a) risk to public health, causing mortality, disease incidence or accenting their indexes
b) risks to the environment when waste is improperly managed
And when they are built, contain or are derived in whole or in part of substances or chemicals or
groups classified as hazardous according to ABNT NBR 10004:2004 and database of IEC 62474,
or so classified by other regulations.
NOTE 1 Annex A is a reference of potentially hazardous substances in electronics.
NOTE 2 Calssification can be demonstrated through a report or material declaration according to
ABNT NBR IEC 62474, and recommend that they be considered the stricter criteria for the
management of electrical and electronic waste.
3.31
occupational health and safety (OHS)
conditions and factors that affect the well-being of employees, contractors, freelancers and
contractors, visitors and anyone else in the workplace
[OHSAS 18001, 3.10 modified]
3.32
part of a management system of an organization used to develop and implement its
environmental and occupacional health and safety policy and to manage its environmental and
occupacional health and safety aspects
NOTE 1 A management system is a set of interrelated elements used to establish policy and
objectives and to achieve those goals.
NOTE 2 A management system includes organizational structure, planning activities,
responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources.
[ABNT NBR ISO 14001:2004, 3.8 modified]
4.3.2.1 The organization shall obtain and maintain necessary licenses for operations.
4.3.2.2 When electric and electronic waste is exported, must ensure compliance with the
applicable domestic legal requirements, as well as requirements of countries in transit.
The organization shall ensure that any person(s) performing tasks for it or on its behalf that
have the potential to cause a significant environmental and OHS impact(s) identified by the
organization is (are) competent on the basis of appropriate education, training or experience,
and shall retain associated records.
The organization shall identify training needs associated with its environmental and OHS
aspects and its electrical and electronic waste management system. It shall provide training
or take other action to meet these needs, and shall retain associated records.
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) to make persons
working for it or on its behalf aware of
a) the importance of conformity with the environmental and OHS policy and procedures and
with the requirements of the electrical and electronic waste management system,
b) the significant environmental and OHS aspects and related actual or potential impacts
associated with their work, and the environmental benefits of improved personal performance,
c) their roles and responsibilities in achieving conformity with the requirements of the
environmental management system, and
4.4.3 Comunication
With regard to its environmental aspects and environmental management system the
organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) for:
a) internal communication among the various levels and functions of the organization,
b) receiving, documenting and responding to relevant communication from external interested
parties.
The organization shall decide whether to communicate externally about its significant
Environmental and OHS aspects, and shall document its decision. If the decision is to
communicate, the organization shall establish and implement a method(s) for this external
communication.
4.4.4 Documentation
The electrical and electronic waste management system documentation shall include
a) the environmental and OHS policy, objectives and targets,
b) description of the scope of the environmental and OHS management system,
c) description of the main elements of the environmental and OHS management system and
their interaction, and reference to related documents,
d) documents, including records, required by this Standard, and
e) documents, including records, determined by the organization to be necessary to ensure the
effective planning, operation and control of processes that relate to its significant environmental
and OHS aspects.
Documents required by the electricla and electronic management system and by this Standard
shall be controlled.
Records are a special type of document and shall be controlled in accordance with the
requirements given in 4.5.4.
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a procedure(s) to
a) approve documents for adequacy prior to issue,
b) review and update as necessary and re-approve documents,
c) ensure that changes and the current revision status of documents are identified,
d) ensure that relevant versions of applicable documents are available at points of use,
e) ensure that documents remain legible and readily identifiable,
f) ensure that documents of external origin determined by the organization to be necessary for
the planning and operation of the environmental management system are identified and their
distribution controlled, and
g) prevent the unintended use of obsolete documents and apply suitable identification to them if
they are retained for any purpose.
The organization shall establish, implement, and maintain the following plans and procedures,
to reduce or eliminate workplace hazards and exposure to hazardous materials, protect workers
relative to health and safety, commensurate to the types of processing technologies in use. These
requirements are applicable to all workers, including temporary workers. Specifically the
organization shall:
a) implement all legal OHS requirements;
b) Conduct an occupational health and safety inspection evaluating all company operations
according to the legal requirements. This may be accomplished by qualified personnel to asses
worker safety and health.
c) Obtain and maintain available information and documentation to ascertain which hazardous
substances may be present in the electrical and eletronic waste, and in other products or
processes used in operations (such as solvents, cleaners, and solder guns) in order to identify
potential worker exposures that must be controlled;
d) define performance requirements and guidelines to eliminate the adverse effects of exposure
to hazardous electronic waste and physical hazards that may be encountered in the workplace,
based on the specific technologies used, from the results of the inspection and monitoring of
health and safety;
e) maintain records of monitoring and identification of areas at high risk of contamination by
hazardous substances. This monitoring should be redone every time there are changes in
processes or technologies.
Monitoring results should be evaluated by qualified personnel, as 4.4.2, and whenever register
values above those permitted by current legislation should be taken contingency measures and
effective correction, to reduce and maintain worker exposure below occupational limits.
Workers should be informed about the results of the monitoring;
f) when not required by law, create, implement and document a program for prevention of
occupational accidents and diseases arising out of work related activities of reverse
manufacturing operations, regardless of the number of employees in the organization, with
the aim of:
Establish a health and safety committee at organization, including at least one worker
and one and organization representative with the authority to implement actions for
workplace health and safety. The committee shall establish a schedule of regular meetings
and encourage comunication between parts.
To establish and maintain a documented procedure and records for investigation and
resolution of complaints about health and safety in the work presented by the workers;
Establish and maintain documented procedures and records of studies to reduce
possible exposure of workers to hazardous equipment and components, risks arising
from the technology used and establish controls of individual protective equipment
provided to workers;
g) establish a training program for employees. The program must include an orientation for new
employees and additional training when new risks are identified, new processes, products or
documents are implemented and new protection methods are instituted. Records must be kept
of the effectiveness of training conducted;
g) establish and maintain the hygiene of the workplace and cleaning procedures to minimize
exposures (both for workers and for family members) and have the necessary equipment in
place to implement these procedures;
i) establish a plan and documented procedures for responding to emergency situations and to
identify the personal protective and safety devices that are required in the workplace to deal
with these emergencies;
j) Establish and implement a medical control PCMSO program to control occupational health,
according to current legislation;
All biological tests must be performed by a laboratory according to ABNT NBR NM ISO 15189. In
case of lack of accredited laboratories, all monitoring equipment used in the analysis must be
calibrated by a laboratory accredited by INMETRO.
4.4.6.2 De-characterization
The organization shall ensure the management of hazardous electric and electronic waste in the
workplace with the practices and procedures to ensure the protection of the environment and
safety and health at work. All parts and pieces to be recycled and by-products must be grouped
by type, stored, identified, transported and managed in order to meet the current legislation.
Documented procedures should be determined to be guaranteed at least the following:
protection from the adverse atmosferic conditions;
minimizing accidental spills or breakage;
security against the entry of unauthorized persons.
4.4.6.4 Traceability
The organization is responsible for traceability of electric and electronic waste received in
accordance with this Standard, until its destination or its final final disposal.
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a documented procedure and
records that allow to retrieve information about electric and electronic waste received and
processed, which should include:
a) conducting incoming inspection of received material in order to identify actual and potential
risks;
b) relevant documents required by clients to prove traceability to the next step of electrical
and electronic waste management, or according to specific requirement;
c) objective evidence establishing contractual and legal compliance regarding final disposal;
d) verification of the intermediate transport of waste in relation to the intended destination;
e) provide information to customers when requested;
f) written notice, as agreed, the organization responsible for the previous step management of
electrical and electronic waste, additions or replacements occur if the organizations that are
responsible for the next steps in the management of electrical and electronic waste;
g) written notice of any violation of the contract requirements;
h) written notice of environmental or OHS penalties that are imposed on the organization or
organizations responsible for the subsequent stages of the management of electric and
electronic waste to final final disposal.
To ensure the compliance with described in a) to h), the organization shall:
a) carry out second part audit in the organizations responsible for the next stage of the
management of electric and electronic waste, at planned intervals, to check whether these
organizations have internal technical capacity and operational capacity to manage waste in
accordance with the requirements of this Standard .
b) require to the organizations responsible for the next stage of the management of electrical
and electronic waste that:
provide information to their customers and organizations responsible for the next stage of
the management of electrical and electronic waste (if applicable);
keep records of all shipments of components and materials to the organizations next stage
of electronic waste managemen for at least two years;
Let conducting scheduled audits at its facilities;
Ensure that the organizations responsible for the next steps in the management of electrical
and electronic waste, as well as the final disposition meet the requirements of this section.
NOTE For organizations that prove compliance with all the requirements of this Standard or
ISO 14001 and ABNT NBR 18801 or international equivalent, through a third party audit is not
necessary to perform the audit specified in section a).
The organization shall ensure that the electric and electronic waste that is destined for
recycling are processed in facilities licensed or authorized and use technologies that are
environmentally appropriate before final disposal.
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