|
Source |
RoHS-Compliant Series |
maximum concentration per hazardous substances
"ppm" |
|
|
(Grade Class) |
Cd |
Pb |
Hg |
Cr6+ |
PBBs |
PBDEs |
|
SONY |
RoHS-Compliant |
100 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
|
SONY |
RoHS-Compliant Class A |
5 |
50 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
ADI |
|
5 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
|
EPCOS |
|
100 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
ADI defines Pb Free RoHS compatible
to mean Pb, Hg, Cd, Cr(+6), PBB, and PBDE are not intentionally added
during the manufacturing process and have upper concentration limits as
defined.
SOURCE EPCOS:
Roadmap of Introduction of Passive Components
ready to be used with Products according Article
2, 2002/95/EC (RoHS)
Directive 2002/95/EC ("RoHS") from January 27th,
2003, (OJ No. L 37/19 of February 13, 2003)
defines the restrictions for substances used in
electrical and electronic equipment. Article
4(1) from July 1, 2006 prohibits electric light
bulbs and luminaires used in households and in
electrical and electronic equipment to be put on
the market containing lead, mercury, cadmium,
hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
and polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDE).
According to Article 2 in conjunction with Annex
1a of 2005/96/EC (WEEE) following categories are
defined:
1: Large household appliances
2: Small household appliances
3: IT and telecommunications equipment
4: Consumer equipment
5: Lighting
equipment
6: Electrical and
electronic tools (with the exception of
large-scale stationary industrial tools)
7: Toys, leisure
and sports equipment
10: Automatic
dispensers
The RoHS Directive does not apply to
components.
Regardless EPCOS provides products – according
EPCOS list of RoHS compatible Products - ready
to use with electrical and electronic equipment
of the categories mentioned above.
It is not possible to replace the banned
substances in each application.
Therefore exemptions are granted with the Annex
of the RoHS.
This annex has been amended by directive
2005/717/EC from October 15th, 2005 and
directive 2005/747/EC from October 25th, 2005.
Due to natural impurities, a zero level of
restricted substances cannot be achieved.
Threshold levels had been published with
directive 2005/618/2005 from August 2005
amending 2002/95/EC (RoHS).
For the purposes of Article 5(1)(a), a maximum
concentration value of
0,1 % by weight in homogeneous materials for
lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium,
polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) and of
0,01 % by weight in homogeneous materials for
cadmium shall be tolerated.
Beneath Europe there are other countries
which published or will publish similar
regulation to RoHS. One example is China, which
recently provided a RoHS equivalent draft to the
WTO.
Directives of
the European Parliament
2002/95/EC
2002/96/EC
2005/618/EC
2005/747/EC
China "RoHS"
Further
Information
RoHS and Lead-free
Information for
EPCOS Products
RoHS –
Frequently Asked
Questions
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