Container Handling Equipment Manufacturers Association

Part 4 of the BS EN 1501 series of standards for refuse collection vehicles and their associated lifting devices - general requirements and safety requirements covers the noise test code for refuse collection vehicles.
This standard provides a procedure for the measurement and calculation of sound power emitted by RCVs enabling manufacturers and importers to mark and certify them in compliance with EU Directive 2000/14/EC, Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors.
Copies of the standard may be purchased from BSI Customer Services, Tel: 020 8996 9001