Regarding the six latest EU ROHS standards for substances under EU ROHS control

Date：2023-04-04 14:53:41 Views：578

The EU RoHS (Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances) directive came into effect on July 1, 2006, aiming to limit the content of certain hazardous substances used in electronic and electrical equipment. In the initial version, the RoHS directive restricted the use of six substances, including lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).

However, with the passage of time and technological progress, the EU RoHS standards are also constantly being updated. As of 2021, the latest RoHS Directive (2015/863/EU) has added control over four substances on top of the original six, namely tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), dimethyl ether (DMF), decabromobiphenyl (PBBDE), and tetrabromodiphenyl ether (PBEB).

The use of these newly added substances in electronic and electrical equipment has also been strictly restricted. For example, the new directive stipulates that starting from July 22, 2021, the content of tetrabromobisphenol A in all electronic and electrical equipment sold in the EU market cannot exceed 0.1% by weight, while the content of decabromobiphenyl cannot exceed 0.1% by weight.

In addition, the new directive also introduces some other changes. For example, the RoHS standard has expanded its scope of application to all electronic and electrical equipment, including medical equipment and monitoring and control instruments. In addition, the new directive also requires manufacturers to provide more information on material and substance lists to ensure that their products comply with RoHS standards.

Overall, the update of the EU RoHS standards reflects continuous attention and understanding of the potential impact of electronic and electrical equipment on the environment and health. These updates also provide manufacturers with stricter requirements to ensure that their products comply with environmental standards and protect the health of consumers and the environment.

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