Environmental Regulations Of Electronic Equipment

Outline



1. Introduction

2. Environmental Regulations
2.1 RoHS
2.2 REACh
2.3 WEEE
2.4 CMM


3. Conclusions

4. References
1. Introduction

Countries like EU andChina have developed and established environmental regulations for electrical and electronic equipment, some of them are mentioned in this text. However, these are not the only ones, it is important topoint that many other countries have implemented similar regulations in order to avoid using hazardous substances in the electronic equipment.


2. Environmental Regulations

1. EU RoHSDirective

The Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment took effect in the European Union on 1 July 2006. This directive restrictsthe use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment, these substances are: Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd), Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+),Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE).
The directive applies to equipment such as the following categories: large and small household appliances, IT equipment,telecommunications equipment, consumer equipment, lighting equipment, electronic and electrical tools, toys, sports equipment and automatic dispensers. It does not apply to fixed industrial plant and tools.Medical devices, and monitoring and control instruments are currently exempt.
RoHS restricted substances are commonly used by components like paints and pigments, PVC cables, solder, printed circuitboard finishes, leads, glass in television and photographic products batteries, lamps, metal finishes and flame retardants.

2. REACh
Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restrictionof Chemicals is a European Union Regulation that addresses the production and use of chemical substances, and their potential impacts on both human health and the environment; this regulation entered...