UL-10007:2017 pdf free download – For preparing an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) forthe Product Category: HAND DRYERS.
3.1.3. Manufacturing (A3)
The manufacturing module (A3) includes the manufacturing of raw materials into the finished, packaged hand dryer. This includes all materials, products, and energy and includes waste processing or disposal of final residues during the product stage. However, production of capital goods, infrastructure, production of manufacturing equipment and personnel-related activities are not included. HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), artificial lighting and transport within the manufacturing site will only be considered if they do not meet the cut-off criteria.
The manufacturing will account for:
• Generation of electricity, steam and heat from primary energy resources, also including their extraction, refining and transport;
• Energy recovery and other recovery processes from secondary fuels, but not including those processes that are part of waste processing in the previous product system;
O Production of ancillary materials or pre-products (i.e., lubricants);
• Manufacturing of products and co-products;
• Manufacturing of packaging;
• Waste processing or disposal, including any packaging waste.
Note: the impacts associated with fuels and generation of the electricity consumed during manufacturing shall be assigned to the manufacturing module (A3).
3.1.4. Installation Stage (A4 and A5)
The installation stage, including transport to the building site (A4) and mounting/installation (A5) are optional reported elements.
3.2. Use Stage (Bi, B2, and B3)
The use stage (Bi, B2, and B3) includes the information modules covering the period from the installation of the hand dryer until it reaches its end-of-life, The duration of the use stage of is dependent on the reference service life.
The use stage includes the use of hand dryer products, including standby mode, and service during its proper function. It also includes maintenance (excluding cleaning), repair, and replacement.
3.2.1. Reference Service Life and Estimated Service Life
The reference service life (RSL) of a hand dryer is expressed in cycles of hand drying instances attainable over the estimated service life (ESL) of the product and is based on several types of tests to ensure the safety, durability, and performance of the product. The total duration of use and standby mode over the estimated service life (ESL) is based on the observed dry time and RSL for the specific model hand dryer. As a working example, a hand dryer with an established 12 second run time and demonstrated RSL of 500,000 cycles would have a corresponding expected service life (ESL) of 6.85 years. The total power consumed by the dryer during the use stage would be based on 1666.7 hours in use and 58,339.3 hours in standby mode and the respective power consumption (VA) in use and in standby mode. The RSL is calculated from the test procedures in Section 8.3, Appendix II. Note that RSL shall be third party verified as required in Section 7, Appendix 1.1
The use module (Bi) includes operational impacts associated with energy consumption according to specific drying methodology outlined in Section 8.1 and 8.2, Appendix II, and also includes standby mode. Hands shall be dried according to the manufacturer’s recommended practice. If no practice is recommended, or ambiguous, the default drying method presented in Section 8.1 shall be used. Note that the hand dry time shall be third party tested and verified and the reference service life shall be third party verified and documented as presented in Section 7, Appendix I.