RoHS Testing

RoHS Testing

RoHS TESTING

To identify and minimise the environmental harm caused by electrical and electronic equipment and protect human health, the use of hazardous elements such as cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr) and mercury (Hg) is restricted. Under the regulation published on 30 May 2008 in Official Gazette No. 26891, the general objectives are:

• Protecting human health;
• Protecting the environment;
• Restricting the use of hazardous substances;
• Identifying applications exempt from the restrictions;
• Ensuring control of imports;
• Enabling recovery;
• Ensuring appropriate disposal;

as the principal aims of the regulation.

 

Before manufactured or imported electrical and electronic products are placed on the market, they must be tested for restricted hazardous substances. Our laboratories can analyse your products to determine whether the specified limits are exceeded. The substances and limits are listed below.

• Lead (Pb): Below 0.1%
• Cadmium (Cd) : below 0.01%
• Chromium (Cr6⁺) : below 0.1%
• Mercury (Hg) : below 0.1%
• Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB): Below 0.1%
• Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE): Below 0.1%

If the analytical results are below the limits listed above and therefore comply with RoHS, the manufacturer prepares a declaration of conformity containing the minimum information specified in Annex 3 of the regulation and places the product on the market.

The equipment concerned is listed in Annex 1A of the Regulation on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment. A detailed list is also provided in Annex 1B. Some of the product categories within the scope of RoHS are listed below.

• Large Household Appliances
  1. Large Refrigerating Appliances
  2. Refrigerators
  3. Washing Machines and Dishwashers
  4. Cooking Appliances
  5. Electric Heaters
  6. Microwave Ovens
• Small Household Appliances
  1. Vacuum Cleaners
  2. Carpet-Cleaning Machines
  3. Toasters and Sandwich Makers
  4. Knitting, Weaving and Sewing Machines
  5. Electric Knives
  6. Grinders, coffee makers and packaging machines
  7. Hair Clippers, Hair Dryers and Toothbrushes
  8. Wall Clocks and Wristwatches
  9. Scales
• IT and Telecommunications Equipment
  1. Mainframe Computers and Minicomputers
  2. Printer Units
  3. Personal Computers and Laptops
  4. Copying Equipment
  5. Pocket and Desktop Calculators
  6. Fax Machines and Telephones
  7. Payphones, Cordless Telephones and Mobile Phones
  8. User Terminals and Systems
• Consumer Equipment
  1. Radio and Television Receivers
  2. Video Cameras and Video Recorders
  3. Musical Instruments
• Lighting Equipment
  1. Fluorescent Lamps Other Than Those for Household Use
  2. Straight and Compact Fluorescent Lamps
  3. High-Pressure and Low-Pressure Sodium Lamps
  4. Lighting systems other than incandescent filament lamps
• Electrical and Electronic Tools
  1. Drills
  2. Saws
  3. Sewing Machines
  4. Welding, soldering and similar equipment
  5. Equipment for Riveting, Nailing and Screwdriving
• Toys, Leisure and Sports Equipment
  1. Electric Train Sets and Racing Car Sets
  2. Hand-Held Video Game Consoles
  3. Various types of sports equipment
  4. Coin-Operated Machines
  5. Electrical and Electronic Sports Equipment
• Medical Devices
  1. Radiotherapy Equipment
  2. Cardiology Equipment
  3. Nuclear Medicine Equipment
  4. Deep Freezers
  5. Laboratory Equipment for In-Vitro Diagnosis
• Monitoring and Control Instruments
  1. Smoke Detectors
  2. Heating Regulators
  3. Thermostats
  4. Measuring, Weighing and Adjusting Instruments for Household and Laboratory Use
  5. Industrial Monitoring and Control Equipment
• Automatic Dispensers
  1. Hot Drink Vending Machines
  2. Vending Machines for Hot or Cold Bottles or Cans
  3. Vending Machines for Solid Products
  4. Cash Dispensers
  5. Appliances That Automatically Dispense Products of Any Kind

Before a RoHS certificate can be issued, the technical file must be prepared and the declaration of conformity drawn up in accordance with the regulation. The RoHS technical file includes:

• Product description and user manual
• Information on each item of equipment used
• Schematic drawings
• List of brands and models
• RoHS laboratory results for the products
• Declaration of conformity

The declaration of conformity must contain at least the following information:

• Manufacturer's name
• Manufacturer's address
• Product names and types
• Manufacturer's telephone, fax and email details
• Manufacturer's tax office
• Manufacturer's tax registration number
• The product category concerned
• Reference to the test report
• Test standard
• Date and place of the declaration
• A statement confirming that the information provided is accurate

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