Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment in RoHS
RoHS a total of six kinds of harmful substances, including: lead Pb, cadmium Cd, mercury Hg, six valence chromium Cr6+, two benzene ether PBDE, more than, and more than PBB. The EU will be implemented in July 1, 2006 RoHS, then use or contain heavy metals as well as the use of multi bromine two phenyl ether PBDE, PBB and other flame retardants, such as the electrical and electronic products will not be allowed to enter the EU market.
RoHS for all production processes and raw materials may contain the above six kinds of harmful substances in the electrical and electronic products, mainly including:
White household appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, water heaters, etc.,
Black home appliances, such as audio, video products, DVD, CD, TV receiver, IT products, digital products, communication products, etc.; electric tools, electric toys, medical electrical equipment;
The current progress of RoHS: some large companies attention has been paid to the RoHS and began to take measures to deal with, such as Sony digital camera has been in on the box statement: This product uses lead-free soldering; lead-free printing ink.
The Ministry of information industry in 2004 also introduced the electronic information products pollution control management measures "content is similar to the RoHS, and the" electronic information products pollution control standards working group was established in October, research and establishment conforms to our country electronic information products pollution control standard system; carry out and electronic information products, pollution prevention and control of standard research and revision, especially to speed up the development of industry is badly in need of materials, process, terminology, test methods and test methods of basic standard