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The
RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive 2002/95/EC
came into force on 1st July 2006 and restricts the use of
certain hazardous substances in electronic and electrical
equipment within the European Market. Although
it is also widely referred to as the 'Lead Free Directive',
Anglia will only qualify product as being compliant to the
RoHS Directive since lead is just one of the six restricted
substances listed below:
|
| Hazardous
Substance |
|
Allowed
PPM Level |
| • |
Cadmium
(Cd) |
|
100ppm
(0.01%) |
| • |
Lead
(Pb) |
|
1000ppm
(0.1%) |
| • |
Mercury
(Hg) |
|
1000ppm
(0.1%) |
| • |
Hexavalent
Chromium (CrVI ) |
|
1000ppm
(0.1%) |
| • |
Polybrominated
Biphenyl's (PBB's) |
|
1000ppm
(0.1%) |
| • |
Polybrominated
Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE's) |
|
1000ppm
(0.1%) |
From
1st July 2006 any new electronic or electrical equipment sold in
the EC must not contain these hazardous substances in excess of
the permitted levels indicated above. However, the directive does
allow provision for some specific exclusions such as lead in glass
and ceramics etc. Equipment used for military and medical purposes,
together with monitoring and control instrumentation, are also
exempt.
To
qualify non-compliant product Anglia's procedures include:
- A
strict FIFO system.
- Avoid
changing the part number except in circumstances dictated by
the original manufacturer.
- Automatically
substituting compliant product when the non-compliant product
is exhausted, provided form, fit or function are not adversely
affected.
Anglia
is fully committed to the aims and requirements of the RoHS Directive
and will be able to confirm the status of individual part numbers
and predict compliance dates, provided the relevant information
is available from the manufacturer.
For
specific enquiries, please contact RoHS@anglia.com
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