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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', ADIOS Electronics Ltd will only qualify product as being compliant to the RoHS Directive
since lead is just one of the ten restricted substances listed below:
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| 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 |
1000ppm (0.1%) |
| Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE's) |
1000ppm (0.1%) |
| Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) |
1000ppm (0.1%) |
| Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) |
1000ppm (0.1%) |
| Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) |
1000ppm (0.1%) |
| Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) |
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.
The latest RoHS directive (2015/863) came in to force on 22nd July 2019 and adds 4 new substances (DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP)) which are restricted. The RoHS directive 2015/863 is occasionally referred to as RoHS 3 outside of the EU.
To qualify non-compliant product ADIOS Electronics Ltd 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.
ADIOS Electronics Ltd is fully committed to the aims and requirements of the RoHS Directive and will confirm the status of individual part numbers and predicted compliance dates, provided the relevant information is available from the manufacturer.
For specific enquiries, please contact RoHS@adios.com