RoHS Testing

RoHS is short of Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment. It is the EU rules restricting the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment to protect the environment and public health.

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Product range

RoHS restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products and their components, including Large household appliances, Small household appliances, IT and telecommunications equipment, Consumer equipment, Lighting equipment, Electrical and electronic tools, Toys, leisure and sports equipment, Medical devices, Monitoring and control instruments, Automatic dispensers, Other EEE not covered by any of the categories above.

RoHS Relevant Directive

RoHS (2011/65/EU) & amendment 2015/863/EU.

RoHS Restricted Substances and High Risk Materials

Restricted Substances	Limit	High Risk Materials
Lead (Pb)	0.1%	Additive, package, stabilizers and curing agent, dyestuff, pigment, solder, electronic ceramic, glass component, battery raw material, brass part, PVC, etc
Mercury (Hg)	0.1%	Battery, lamp, preservative, catalysts, pigment, plastic product, etc
Cadmium (Cd)	0.01%	Battery, photo material, surface treatment material, paint, dyestuff, electronic ceramic, metal alloy, PVC, etc
Hexavalent Chromium (Cr VI)	0.1%	Electroplating solution, antirust agent, artificial leather, catalyst, preservative, pigment, etc
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs)	0.1%	Plastic shell, inner plastic bracket, etc
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)	0.1%
Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)	0.1%	Soft plastic, PU leather, foam sleeve, viscose, paint, etc.
Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)	0.1%
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)	0.1%
Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)	0.1%

RoHS testing period

ØFor Whole product, XRF screening+Chemical analysis, 2~10 working days

ØFor Parts and Raw Materials, Chemical analysis,1~3 working days

RoHS Exemption

At present, there are over 80 exemptions, some of which are quite broad. It should be noted that the exemption is not always valid, and each clause of RoHS exemption has a corresponding period of validity.

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Other common testing items in electronic and electrical products

lInorganic elements: Sb, Sn, As, Ba, Se, Si, Cu, Zn, Ti, Tl, Au, Be, Ni, Sr, etc;

lOrganotin compounds: MBT, DBT, TBT, TPT, etc;

lPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons(PAHs): Naphthalene, Acenaphthene, Acenaphthene, Fluorene, etc;

lPhthalates: DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP, DnOP, DIBP, etc;

lAP & APEO;

lHalogens: Fluorine F, Chlorine Cl, Bromine Br, Iodine I, etc;

lOthers: Nickel release, Asbestos, Azo Compounds, Formaldehyde, PVC and its blends, PFOS/PFOA, etc.

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