Dillon McDowell, Applications Scientist at Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas, talks to AZoM about XRF as an effective screening tool for RoHS substances. Can you tell us why the Restriction on ...

In February 2017, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) released a draft guidance on requirements for substances in articles under REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, Restriction of ...

A friend recently asked me whether India was following REACH and RoHS. For those unaware, REACH and RoHS are European Union regulations focused on restricting hazardous substances, but they have ...

RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts the use of specific hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products (known as EEE). The RoHS ...

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Directive EU RoHS 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment came into force on 1 July 2006. The directive requires manufacturers, ...

RoHS helps reduce injury to people and damage to the environment in third-world countries where much of today's “high-tech trash” ends up. The use of lead-free solders and components has provided ...

Judging by the number of e-mails Electronics Weekly receives each week, the legislation and timetables around the RoHS and WEEE Directives are still causing a lot of confusion. EW is inviting readers ...

“Reasonable steps” is pretty straightforward. But what exactly is due diligence? According to the U.K. National Weights & Measures Laboratory (NWML), due diligence is simple: have systems and ...