ISO/TR 24699:2009

TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 24699
First edition
2009-05-01

Rubber and rubber products —
Environmental aspects — General
guidelines for their inclusion in standards
Caoutchouc et produits à base de caoutchouc — Aspects liés
à l'environnement — Lignes directrices générales pour leur prise
en compte dans les normes




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ISO/TR 24699:2009(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 2
3 Terms and definitions. 2
4 Inclusion of environmental aspects in standards . 3
4.1 General. 3
4.2 Test method standards . 4
4.2.1 General. 4
4.2.2 Minimization of adverse environmental impact. 4
4.2.3 Minimization of the use of materials and energy . 4
4.3 Product standards . 5
4.3.1 General. 5
4.3.2 Product functionality. 5
4.3.3 Environmental aspects in product standards . 5
4.3.4 Writers of standards. 5
Annex A (normative) Suggested wording of environmental statements for inclusion in standards. 6
Annex B (normative) Potential environmental needs of standards users . 8
Bibliography . 9

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ISO/TR 24699:2009(E)
Foreword
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ISO/TR 24699 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 45, Rubber and rubber products.

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TECHNICAL REPORT ISO/TR 24699:2009(E)

Rubber and rubber products — Environmental aspects —
General guidelines for their inclusion in standards
1 Scope
This Technical Report provides guidelines for inclusion of environmental aspects in standards for rubber and
rubber products. It proposes an approach which is directed at minimizing any adverse environmental impact of
the products under consideration without detracting from the primary purpose of ensuring their adequate
fitness for use. It closely follows the guidelines laid down in ISO 17422, with certain modifications to make it
applicable to rubber and rubber products.
The guidance provided by this Technical Report is intended primarily for use by standards writers. Over and
above its primary purpose, however, the Technical Report provides guidance of value to those involved in
design work and other activities where the environmental aspects of rubber and rubber products are being
considered. It promotes the use of renewable, recycled and recyclable materials when environmentally
beneficial and includes guidance on compliance with legislation concerning the end-of-life treatment of rubber
products and the management of restricted and prohibited substances.
NOTE This Technical Report is intended to promote the following practices:
a) the use of techniques for identifying and assessing the environmental impact of technical provisions in standards, and
for minimizing their adverse effects;
b) the adoption of good practices such as:
1) environmentally sound procedures for the harvesting and production of raw materials,
2) procedures for minimizing environmental pollution during the life cycle of the product,
3) material and energy conservation during the service life of the product,
4) ensuring safety in the use of hazardous substances,
5) the use of technically justifiable procedures,
6) encouraging the use of performance criteria, rather than exclusion clauses such as are based, for example, only
on chemical composition;
c) paying due regard during standards development to environmental impact, product function and performance, health
and safety, and regulatory requirements pertaining to end-of-life product disposal and the use of restricted
substances;
d) the regular review of existing standards in the light of technical innovations permitting improvement in the
environmental impact of products;
e) the application of life cycle analytical approaches wherever applicable and technically justifiable;
f) the use of both recyclable and recycled materials in the construction of rubber products when environmentally
beneficial and technically and economically justifiable;
g) the use of designs and constructions that facilitate the disassembly of rubber products for recycling at the end of their
service life when environmentally beneficial and technically and economically justifiable;
h) the use of materials derived from renewable and sustainable resources in rubber and rubber products when
environmentally beneficial and technically and economically justifiable.
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2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO Guide 64, Guide for addressing environmental issues in product standards
ISO 1382, Rubber — Vocabulary
ISO 1629, Rubber and latices — Nomenclature
ISO 17422:2002, Plastics — Environmental aspects — General guidelines for their inclusion in standards
ISO 18064, Thermoplastic elastomers — Nomenclature and abbreviated terms
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
design
a creative activity that, based on expressed or implied needs, existing means and technological possibilities,
results in the definition of technical solutions for a product that can be commercially manufactured or
fabricated into prototypes
3.2
eco-profile
partial life cycle inventory analysis beginning at the raw-material extraction phase and ending at the point
where the rubber or rubber product (see 3.8) is ready for transfer to the next operator in the supply chain
(so-called cradle-to-gate analysis)
3.3
environmental aspect
element of an organization's activities or products or services that can interact with the environment
[ISO 14001:2004]
3.4
environmental impact
any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an
organization's environmental aspects
[ISO 14001:2004]
3.5
environmental provision
normative element of a standard that specifies measures for minimizing adverse environmental impact of a
test method, material or product
3.6
life cycle
consecutive and interlinked stages of a product system, from raw material acquisition or generation from
natural resources to the final disposal
[ISO 14040:2006]
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3.7
life cycle assessment
LCA
compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs and potential environmental impacts of a product system
throughout its life cycle
[ISO 14040:2006]
3.8
rubber or rubber product
any material or combination of materials, semi-finished product or finished product that is within the scope of
ISO/TC 45
3.9
test method standard
standard that describes in detail the method of test to be employed to determine specific properties or
performance characteristics of a material or product
3.10
product standard
standard that specifies requirements to be fulfilled by a product or group of products
3.11
renewable materials
materials that have been produced from a source, usually plant or animal biomass, that can be renewed by
short- to medium-term regeneration
3.12
recycled materials
materials that have been recovered, or otherwise diverted, from the waste stream, either from the
manufacturing process [i.e. post-industrial recycled materials, but not in-house scrap (see 3.13)] or after
consumer use (i.e. post-consumer recycled materials), and are reused in the manufacture of new products
3.13
in-house scrap
materials commonly reused by industry within the original manufacturing process as normal practice
NOTE In-house scrap is not recycled material.
3.14
recyclable material
material for which an economically and technically feasible recycling method exists
NOTE Such methods include segregation from the waste stream and subsequent processing.
4 Inclusion of environmental aspects in standards
4.1 General
In the preparation of International Standards, close co-ordination within and among the subcommittees and
working groups responsible for different rubbers, rubber products or processes is necessary in order to create
a coherent approach to the incorporation of environmental provisions. Appropriate co-ordination will ensure
that such activity on environmental provisions will neither retard nor inhibit the no
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