ROHS

The European Directive RoHS (2002/95/EC) (Restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment) aims to limit the use of six hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

The substances in question are:

• lead;
• mercury;
• cadmium;
• hexavalent chromium;
• polybromobiphenyls (PBB);
• polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).

The maximum concentrations of these hazardous substances are 0.1% per unit of weight of homogeneous material, except for cadmium where the limit is 0.01%.

More information available at: https://www.rohsguide.com/