RoHs-erklæring
RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances, 2011/65/EC with amendments in 2015/83/EC) is a regulation of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment by
replacing and restricting hazardous chemical substances in electric and electronic products. RoHS
establishes the following permissible maximum concentrations for hazardous substances:
|
Substance |
Permissible limit |
|
Mercury (Hg) |
0,1% by weight |
|
Cadmium (Cd) |
0,01% by weight |
|
Lead (Pb) |
0,1% by weight |
|
Hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) |
0,1% by weight |
|
Flame retardants PBB and PBDE |
0,1% by weight |
|
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) |
0,1% by weight |
|
Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) |
0,1% by weight |
|
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) |
0,1% by weight |
|
Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) |
0,1% by weight |
Annex III of RoHS contain certain applications that are exempted from the above restriction of Lead:
- Lead as an alloying element in steel for machining purposes containing up to 0.35 % lead by weight and in batch hot dip galvanized steel components containing up to 0.2 % lead by weight.
- Lead as an alloying element in aluminum containing up to 0.4 % lead by weight, provided it stems from lead-bearing aluminum scrap recycling.
- Copper alloy containing up to 4 % lead by weight.
All products in Staermose Industry’s standard stock assortment meet the requirements for substances regulated by RoHS.
Lasse Eduard Johansen, Supply Chain Manager