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| + | The RoHS Directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This Directive bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants. | ||
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| + | -- Source: http://www.rohs.gov.uk/ | ||
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| + | Other information: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoHS RoHS at Wikipedia] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:47, 16 August 2007
What is RoHS?
The RoHS Directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This Directive bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.
-- Source: http://www.rohs.gov.uk/
Other information: RoHS at Wikipedia