ASTM_D_5833_-_12_2020.pdf

Designation:D583312(Reapproved 2020)Standard 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 number 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,or disposal of steel cans under5-gal(wet)or 40-lb(dry)capacity.It presents a comprehensiveoverview of the steel can life cycle.Five-gallon 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 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.3 This standard does not 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A623 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Tin Mill Products,General Require-mentsD5488 Terminology of Environmental Labeling of Packag-ing Materials and Packages(Withdrawn 2002)3E701 Test Methods for Municipal Ferrous ScrapE702 Specification for Municipal Ferrous ScrapE1134 Specification for Source-Separated Steel Cans(With-drawn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 are 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 cans,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 steel(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 ouncesto 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 widely 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.(See Fig.1)1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D10 on Packaging andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.19 on Sustainability&Recycling.Current edition approved Nov.1,2020.Published November 2020.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D5833 12.DOI:10.1520/D5833-12R20.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards 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 a list of references at the end ofthis standard.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.15.2.1 Single-Serving ContainerSteel beverage cans var