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As Busy as a Bee

Published Sunday, February 01, 2009

This past year has been a very busy one for the Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC). WASTEC serves as the secretariat for waste industry safety standards with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Eight standards were approved by ANSI in 2008. They include Z245.1 Mobile Wastes and Recycling Materials Collection, Transportation and Compaction Equipment-Safety Requirements; Z245.2 Stationary Compactors-Safety Requirements for the Installation, Maintenance and Operation; Z245.21 Stationary Compactors-Safety Requirements; Z245.30 Waste Containers-Safety Requirements; Z245.41 Facilities for the Processing of Commingled Recyclable Materials-Safety Requirements; Z245.5 Baling Equipment-Safety Requirements for Installation, Maintenance and Operation; and Z245.51 Baling Equipment-Safety Requirements; and ...

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