TS EN 12258-4

TS EN 12258-4 is the part of the terminology standard for aluminium and aluminium alloys that focuses on residues specific to the aluminium industry. Its role is to provide a common vocabulary for communication within the industry, as well as with authorities and subcontractors involved in shipment, recovery, or disposal activities.

Terminology for aluminium-industry residues

This part covers only residues that are specific to the aluminium industry. It also states that residues with the same or similar inherent properties when occurring in other industries or in private households are defined in prEN 13965-1. In other words, the standard separates aluminium-sector-specific terminology from broader waste terminology used elsewhere.

In general technical terms, a residue is not necessarily a waste in the legal or operational sense. The inclusion of a material in this standard does not mean that it is automatically waste. That distinction matters in day-to-day sorting, handling, recovery and reporting, where technical description and regulatory status are not always identical.

How it relates to the rest of the vocabulary set

The standard does not include terms and definitions for aluminium scrap; those are found in prEN 12258-3. General terms used to support communication within the aluminium industry are laid down in EN 12258-1. A glossary at the end of the standard collects all defined terms in alphabetical order, making the terminology easier to navigate in practice.