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1 Purpose and scope
1.1 This Standard specifies management practices for effectiveness and
safety in the handling, cleaning and recycling of used non-refillable, high
density polyethylene (HDPE) containers embossed with recycling symbol
#2 up to 212 L (56 gal) that originally held pesticides and pesticiderelated
products (defined in paragraph 2.6) labeled for agriculture,
forestry, professional specialty pesticide (defined in paragraph 2.8) use,
and structural pest control. Containers that originally held antimicrobial
products that are subject to a tolerance or that require an exemption from
a tolerance are within the scope of this Standard. Containers that
originally held other antimicrobial products, veterinary products,
consumer products, or consumer home and garden products are outside
the scope of this Standard. Examples of HDPE containers covered by
this Standard are shown in Fig. 1.
1.2 This Standard is intended to assist applicators of pesticides and
pesticide-related products labeled for the uses listed in paragraph 1.1
recycling organizations, sites and facilities where containers are
collected, entities that collect and granulate or otherwise reduce the
volume of containers, plastic processors, manufacturers of end-use
products, users of end-use products manufactured from recycled plastic,
regulatory agencies, and chemical manufacturers and distributors.
1.3 This Standard specifies procedures and criteria for rinsing,
preparing, inspecting and collecting containers, rejection criteria for
unacceptable containers, volume reduction of, storing, and processing
the plastic, transporting containers and plastic, manufacturing end-use
Additional Info
| Author | The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers |
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| Published by | ASABE |
| Document type | Standard |
| Confirmation date | 2020-01-01 |
| Keyword | ASAE/ASABE S596 (R2015) |
| ANSI Approved |
