Thursday, January 8, 2015

ROHS-Restriction of Hazardous Substances

ROHS Compliance

Definition

RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts the use of six hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products

RoHS specifies maximum levels for the following six restricted materials:
  • Lead (Pb): < 1000 ppm
  • Mercury (Hg): < 100 ppm 
  • Cadmium (Cd): < 100 ppm 
  • Hexavalent Chromium: (Cr VI) < 1000 ppm
  • Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB): < 1000 ppm 
  • Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE): < 1000 ppm 

ROHS Requirement In India-

If you are Supplying to European Union than it is mandatory to get certificate of conformance

Test Facility
An "ISO 17025 accredited Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) laboratory for the testing of Hazardous Substances", has been established at C-MET, Hyderabad with the financial support of our ministry namely Department of Information Technology (DIT), Government of India. The facility has been accorded with NABL certification by department of Science and Technology (DST) with a accredited number T-1780. The facility is now open to offer the services to the industry for RoHS analyses and certification. This is the only RoHS analysis facility established as Government of India laboratory in the country. (http://cmet.gov.in/rohs.html)

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Picture source- CMET INDIA

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