AS/NZS 1546.2:2008

1-AS/NZS 1546.2:2008 ON-SITE DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNITS - PART 2: WATERLESS COMPOSTING TOILETS
4-FOREWORD
5-CONTENTS
6-1 GENERAL
6-1.1 Objective
6-1.2 Scope and interpretation
6-1.2.1 Scope
6-1.2.2 Interpretation
6-1.3 Application
7-1.3.1 Conventional designs and materials
7-1.3.2 Non-standard materials, installations or designs
7-1.3.3 Operation and maintenance
7-1.4 Legislation
7-1.4.1 Australia
7-1.4.1.1 Approval
7-1.4.1.2 Building Code of Australia
7-1.4.2 New Zealand
7-1.4.2.1 New Zealand Building Code
8-1.4.2.2 Resource Management Act
8-1.4.2.3 Health Act
8-1.5 Referenced documents
9-1.6 Definitions
11-1.7 Abbrevations
12-2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
12-2.1 Scope
12-2.2 Perfomance objective
12-2.3 General
12-2.3.1 Function
12-2.3.2 Context of use
13-2.4 Performance requirements
13-2.4.1 General
13-2.4.2 Public health and environment
13-2.4.3 Construction
14-2.4.4 Mechanical and electrical equipment
14-2.4.5 Serviceable life
14-2.5 Performance criteria Public health and environment
14-2.5.1 Non-contact with compost pile
14-2.5.2 Opening at pedestal base
14-2.5.3 Ventilation
14-2.5.4 Insect and vermin control
15-2.5.5 Watertightness
15-2.5.6 End product quality
15-2.5.6.1 Composted end product
15-2.5.6.2 Liquid end product
15-2.6 Performance criteria Construction
15-2.6.1 Access openings and covers to chambers
15-2.6.1.1 General
15-2.6.1.2 Access covers
15-2.6.2 Materials
15-2.6.2.1 Degradation
15-2.6.2.2 Exposure to the environment
15-2.6.2.3 Cleaning
16-2.6.3 Loads
16-2.6.3.1 General
16-2.6.3.2 Integrity during handling or installation
16-2.6.3.2.1 General
16-2.6.3.2.2 Verification test
16-2.6.3.3 In-ground installation
16-2.6.3.4 Hydrostatic uplift
16-2.6.3.5 Top loads
16-2.6.4 Inspection and maintenance
16-2.6.5 Mechanical and electrical equipment
17-2.6.6 Alarm system
17-2.6.7 Noise
18-3 DESIGN FACTORS
18-3.1 Scope
18-3.2 General
18-3.3 Design considerations Public health and environment
18-3.3.1 End products
18-3.3.1.1 Composted end product
18-3.3.1.2 Excess liquid
18-3.3.2 Odour control
19-3.3.3 Insect and vermin control
19-3.4 Design considerations Construction
19-3.4.1 Design capacity
19-3.4.2 Composting chamber
19-3.4.3 Access
20-3.4.4 Construction materials
20-3.4.4.1 Selection and use
20-3.4.4.2 Pipes, fittings, and fixings
20-3.5 Composting requirements
20-3.5.1 Compost aeration
20-3.5.2 Temperatures and humidities Manufacturers specification
20-3.5.3 Temperatures and humidities Short-term variance
21-3.5.4 Temperatures and humidities Long-term variance
21-3.6 Marking
21-3.7 Testing
21-3.8 Monitoring
21-3.9 Non-residential design guidelines
22-4 INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
22-4.1 Scope
22-4.2 Installation, operation, and maintenance manual
22-4.2.1 Operating conditions
22-4.2.1.1 Normal conditions
22-4.2.1.2 Operating conditions outside approval test range
22-4.2.2 Installation instructions
22-4.2.3 Operation and maintenance
23-4.2.4 Risk management
23-4.2.4.1 Remedial action
23-4.2.4.2 Disposal of end products
24-5 MARKING
24-5.1 Minimum information
24-5.2 Permanence and visibility
25-APPENDIX A - COMPOSTED END PRODUCT QUALITY
25-A1 SCOPE
25-A2 QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
25-A3 COLOUR
26-APPENDIX B - DETERMINATION OF WATERTIGHTNESS
26-B1 SCOPE
26-B2 PRINCIPLE
26-B3 APPARATUS
26-B4 TESTING
26-B4.1 Procedure
26-B4.2 Test criteria
26-B5 REPAIR
26-B6 TEST RECORDS
27-APPENDIX C - SAMPLING OF COMPOSTED END PRODUCT
27-C1 SCOPE
27-C2 PRINCIPLES
27-C3 APPARATUS
27-C4 PROCEDURE FOR SAMPLING
28-C4.1 Samples
28-C4.2 Size, location, and number of samples
28-C4.3 Sample consistency, odour, and colour
29-C4.4 Sample labelling
29-C4.5 Sample storage and delivery
30-APPENDIX D - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS
30-D1 SCOPE
30-D2 PRINCIPLE
30-D3 MODEL SERIES
30-D4 TEST SITE
30-D5 INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE
30-D6 ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES
30-D7 TEST METHODOLOGY
30-D7.1 Test loading
30-D7.2 Period of evaluation
31-D7.3 Sampling
31-D7.4.1 Continuous process
31-D7.4.2 Batch process
31-D7.4 Testing
31-D8 USAGE DURING TEST PERIOD
31-D9 METEOROLOGICAL DATA
31-D10 REPORTING
32-D11 ASSESSMENT
33-APPENDIX E - DESIGN FACTORS AND INFORMATION
33-E1 SCOPE
33-E2 RESIDENTIAL USE
33-E3 NON-RESIDENTIAL/PUBLIC FACILITIES
33-E3.1 Design capacity
33-E3.2 Numbers of toilet pedestals
34-E4 SEPARATION OF URINE
34-E5 REMOVAL OF EXCESS MOISTURE
34-E5.1 Ventilation
34-E5.2 Bulking material
34-E6 CONDITIONS FOR COMPOSTING
35-E7 Composting design requirements
36-APPENIX F - DEMONSTRATING MANUFACTURING COMPLIANCE WITH AS/NZS 1546.2
36-F1 SCOPE
36-F2 RELEVANCE
36-F3 PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
36-F4 DEFINITIONS
36-F4.1 Batch release test
36-F4.2 Production batch
36-F4.3 Sample
36-F4.4 Sampling plan
36-F4.5 Test batch
36-F4.6 Type testing
37-F5 TESTING
37-F5.1 Type testing
37-F5.2 Batch release testing
37-F5.3 Retesting
40-APPENDIX G - PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING
40-G1 SCOPE
40-G2 CONTROL SYSTEM
40-G2.1 Pre-qualification
40-G2.2 Licensing
40-G3 MONITORING SYSTEMS
42-APPENDIX H - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
42-H1 SCOPE
42-H2 TRAINING/EDUCATION
42-H2.1 General
42-H2.2 Responsibility
42-H2.3 Education material
43-H2.4 Replacement material
43-H3 RISK
43-H4 INFORMATION FOR SERVICE OPERATORS
45-APPENDIX J - RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN
45-J1 SCOPE
45-J2 GENERAL
45-J3 CONTENTS
46-J4 ASSESSMENT OF RISK
47-APPENDIX K - SAFE HANDLING OF SOLID AND LIQUID END PRODUCTS
47-K1 GENERAL
47-K2 PRINCIPLE
47-K2.1 Reduce risk of inhalation
47-K2.2 Reduce risk of ingestion
47-K2.3 Reduce risk of abrasion