5. Metal packaging and the environment
Regardless of the type of household waste treatment adopted by local authorities, it will be increasingly necessary for consumers to be able to identify their packaging materials, so they know what to do with them after use.
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Aerosol cans
Systematic tests carried out by the CFA (Comité Français des Aérosols) and LEREM in 1993 demonstrated that aerosol cans with steel or aluminum casings present no danger, and can be treated as ordinary household waste in recycling processes.
5.1 Steel recovery
Readers may also wish to refer to the specialized article in the Métallurgie treatise
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References
Standardization
Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR) http://www.afnor.fr
Standards books
Paper, cardboard, wood, plastic and metal packaging. 19 AFNOR.
Tins, bottling, aerosol dispensers. 19 AFNOR.
Steel products
- Aluminium et alliages d'aluminium. Produits laminés pour boîtes, capsules rigides et couvercles. Spécifications (indice de classement : A 50-437)....
Organizations
(non-exhaustive list)
Bureau de vérification technique BVT
Centre de recherche du Fer-blanc
Comité français des aérosolsCFA
Fédération européenne des aérosolsFEA
Institut de soudure services ISS
Laboratoire d'études et de recherches des emballages métalliquesLEREM
...Manufacturers. Suppliers
(non-exhaustive list)
Drums and kegs
Blagden Packaging
Gallay SA
Van Leer France
Boxes and packaging
Tinsmith's helper
Avez SA
Boudeville & Fontaine (Sté des Anciens Éts)
Bugnon (Éts)
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