SST's RoHS Compliance
All of SST's non-Pb (lead-free) products are RoHS compliant.
RoHS (Restriction on Hazardous Substances) is a European Union (EU) directive that bans lead (Pb) and other certain materials in electrical and electronic equipment. This directive takes effect on July 1, 2006.
The RoHS directive bans the following substances:
- Lead and it’s compounds
- Mercury and it’s compounds
- Cadmium or cadmium compounds
- Hexavalent Chromium and it’s compounds
- PBB (polybromobiphenyl)
- PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ethers)
In addition to these substances, SST's non-Pb (lead-free) parts also do not contain the following substances:
- Chlorinated paraffins (chlorine flame retarding materials/plasticizers)
- Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) category
- Polychlorinated naphthalene category
- Organic Tin compounds (Tributhyl tin category/Triphenyl tin category)
- Asbestos
- Azo compounds
- CFCs or other Class 1 Ozone Depleting Substances
This list is only an abbreviated one. If you need more information concerning SST products and a specific substance or RoHS Compliance, please see SST's Certification of Non-Use of Hazardous Substances, FAQ or contact your local SST sales office.
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