I am often asked, “How is a RoHS marking actually carried out?” The quick answer: EU RoHS will, from 22nd July 2017, be visible in the CE marking and the declaration of conformity linked to it. China RoHS conformant instruments carry a green logo. Non-conformant …
To protect human health and the environment, the EU RoHS and China RoHS directives demand the avoidance of six substances – heavy metals as well as brominated fire retardants and plasticisers. The restrictions, or permissible highest concentrations in homogeneous …
RoHS is an abbreviation for “Restriction of (the use of certain) Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic Equipment”. Originally the abbreviation RoHS was used for the EC directive 2002/95/EC. Significant changes – for the benefit of greater clarity …
In practice, RoHS-compliant is often equated with "lead-free". However, this is a widespread mistake. The RoHS directive 2002/95/EC aims to minimize the use of hazardous substances (including, among others, lead), but it does not completely exclude a small percentage. …
