1、Designation:D583312Standard Guide forSource Reduction Reuse,Recycling,or Disposal of SteelCans1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5833;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A numb
2、er in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide provides general information to public offi-cials and business and industry managers regarding the sourcereduction,reuse,recycling,o
3、r disposal of steel cans under5-gal(wet)or 40-lb(dry)capacity.It presents a comprehensiveoverview of the steel can life cycle.Fivegallon pails and largercontainers,up to 55-gal drums,will be in a separate guide dueto their inherently different use and management when empty.1.2 This standard does not
4、 purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A6
5、23 Specification for Tin Mill Products,General Require-mentsD5488 Terminology of Environmental Labeling of Packag-ing Materials and Packages(Withdrawn 2002)3E701 Test Methods for Municipal Ferrous ScrapE702 Specification for Municipal Ferrous ScrapE1134 Specification for Source-Separated Steel Cans(
6、With-drawn 2001)33.Summary of Guide3.1 Steel can container applications are described,includingfood,beverage,and general purpose.The processes forsteelmaking,steel sheet production,and steel can manufactur-ing are discussed.The methods of source reduction,reuse,recycling,or disposal of steel cans ar
7、e explained.4.Significance and Use4.1 This guide will familiarize public officials and businessand industry managers with source reduction,reuse,recycling,or disposal of steel cans.5.Typical Steel Can Container Applications5.1 Food CansMore than 90%of metal food containers,also known as sanitary can
8、s,are made of steel(1).4While theyhave been commonly called“tin”cans,the tin coating on steelsheet has become extremely thin as technology advanced.Ithas been supplemented or replaced by other alternative coat-ings and treatments so that about one third of all steel cans arenow made with tin-free st
9、eel(2).Steel food cans contain manytypes of food products,such as meat,fruit,vegetables,soup,infant formula,and pet food.(See Fig.1.)5.1.1 Single-Serving or Home-Use ContainerSteel foodcans vary in size and style,in accordance with product andconsumer requirements.Can size may range from a few ounce
10、sto the typical one-pound net weight container used in the home.They are normally opened with an ordinary manual or electriccan opener,but some have aluminum or steel easy-open lids forgreater convenience to the consumer.5.1.2 Multi-ServingorCommercial/InstitutionalContainerSteel food cans are widel
11、y used in business andinstitutional food service facilities and food manufacturingplants.This includes 1-gal(#10)cans and oblong cans,such asfor olive oil.5.2 Beverage CansSteel cans are widely used for juicesand other non-carbonated beverage applications.They mayalso be used for beer or soft drinks
12、.(See Fig.1)5.2.1 Single-Serving ContainerSteel beverage cans varyin size and style.The 6-oz juice can,commonly used for schoollunches,has a foil peel-off closure on the lid,although somenow have an all-steel stay-on tab.5.2.2 Multi-ServingorCommercial/InstitutionalContainerLarger beverage container
13、s,from 46 oz(#5)to 1gal(#10),are used for home,business,institutions,and foodmanufacturing.1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D10 on Packagingandis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.19 on Sustainability&Recycling.Current edition approved April 1,2012.Published May 201
14、2.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 1995 as D5833951which waswithdrawn December 2003 and reinstated in April 2012.DOI:10.1520/D5833-122For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of AS
15、TMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to the list of references at the end ofthis guide.Copyright ASTM International
16、,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.3 General Purpose CansSteel cans have many non-foodand non-beverage applications,wet or dry,for the household,business,and industry.(See Fig.1)5.3.1 Single-Serving or Home-Use ContainerSmallercans up to 1 gal are typical.Numerous styles and sizes of cansare required because of the wide array of products andapplications,including liquid products(such as paint),powders(such as talc),semisolids(such as paste wax),ae
