Page Navigation         PROGRAMS        ISO 9001:2000        RoHS        TL 9000        ISO 9001 Certificate        TL 9000 Certificate     RoHS RoHS is the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Categories of electrical and electronic equipment consist of large and small household appliances, IT and telecommunications equipment, consumer equipment, lighting equipment, electrical and electronic tools, toys, leisure equipment, and automatic dispensers. This will prohibit equipment being placed in the market that contain more than agreed upon levels of six hazardous substances, lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants. Manufacturers will need to comply by July 1, 2006 per the UK regulations ensuring their products and components are within prescribed levels. Manufacturers must be able to produce compliance by submitting technical documentation detailing the chemical composition of the product. RoHS regulations state a maximum concentration value of up to 0.1% by weight in homogeneous materials for lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, PBB and PBDE. An electrical cable is considered a non-homogeneous material because mechanical processes could separate the different materials. In this scenario, the maximum concentration values would apply to each of the separated materials individually. Packaging that is discarded after the purchase of the product is not considered to be part of the mandate.