What is RoHS?

What is RoHS? Understanding Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electronics

RoHS 1, 2, & 3

Restricted Substances

• Cadmium (Cd)
• Mercury (Hg)
• Lead (Pb)
• Hexavalent Chromium (Cr VI)
• Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)
• Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)
• Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
• Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)
• Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
• Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)

RoHS Compliance

What Is RoHS Compliant? How to Comply

RoHS Non-Compliance Penalties

What Is the CE Marking?

What Is the Declaration of Conformity?

UAE

US

China

EU WEEE Directive

What is WEEE?

WEEE Compliance

WEEE Exemptions

EU Environmental Regulations: RoHS, REACH and WEEE

RoHS Categories

• Category 1 – Large household appliances
• Category 2 – Small household appliances
• Category 3 – IT and telecommunications equipment
• Category 4 – Consumer equipment
• Category 5 – Lighting equipment
• Category 6 – Electrical and electronic equipment
• Category 7 – Toys, leisure and sports equipment
• Category 8 – Medical devices
• Category 9 – Monitoring and control instruments
• Category 10 – Automatic dispensers
• Category 11 – Other EEE