BS 8887-2 defines terms used in the design for manufacture, assembly, disassembly and end-of-life processing (MADE).
Standard terminology can help transfer a design concept to manufacture in a way that is most efficient, cost effective and environmentally aware. BS 8887-2 aims to remove any ambiguity surrounding design terminology, thereby reducing possible confusion both to industry and to end users.
Definitions cover a number of terms bought into common industry use as the result of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoH) Regulations 2008 and other legislation.
These include:
- Remanufacture
- Carbon footprint
- End-of-life
- Reuse
- Recondition
BS 8887-2 is appropriate to all types of manufacture. Users of BS 8887-1 and BS 8888 will find these definitions applicable to the design processes. Businesses and designers wanting a more precise approach to design specification should also find the standard very useful.
