Elimination Of RoHS Substances In Electronic Products

NEMI RoHS/Pb-Free Summit

October 18-2 ! 2 "
Joe Johnson Environmental Regulatory Compliance Manager Microsoft Home & Entertainment Division (425 !"!#4$%4 &oe&ohn'microsoft(com

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RoHS Re#ie$ %om&liance %'allen(es %ommon )&&lications of RoHS Substances in Products RoHS %om&liance Strate(*+ Raisin( t'e ,ar Summar*
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-'at is RoHS.
RoHS / E0 1irecti#e 2 2/23/E% 4on t'e restriction of t'e use of certain 'a5ardous substances in electrical and electronic e6ui&ment7 Startin( 8ul* 2
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9! RoHS bans+

:ead %admium Mercur* He;a#alent c'romium Pol*brominated bi&'en*ls <P,,s= > &ol*brominated di&'en*l et'ers/o;ides <P,1Es=

)lso a&&lies to %'ina RoHS

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Ori(inal RoHS )nne; E;em&tions

)pplications of lea*+ mercury+ ca*mium an* he,avalent chromium+ -hich are e,empte* from the re.uirements of )rticle 4(/ 0 1? Mercur* in com&act fluorescent lam&s not e;ceedin( 3 m( &er lam&? 2? Mercur* in strai('t fluorescent lam&s for (eneral &ur&oses not e;ceedin(+ @ 'alo&'os&'ate 1 m( @ tri&'os&'ate $it' normal lifetime 3 m( @ tri&'os&'ate $it' lon( lifetime 8 m(? A? Mercur* in strai('t fluorescent lam&s for s&ecial &ur&oses? "? Mercur* in ot'er lam&s not s&ecificall* mentioned in t'is )nne;? 3? :ead in (lass of cat'ode ra* tubes! electronic com&onents and fluorescent tubes? 9? :ead as an allo*in( element in steel containin( u& to !A3 B lead b* $ei('t! aluminium containin( u& to !" B lead b* $ei('t and as a co&&er allo* containin( u& to " B lead b* $ei('t? C? @ :ead in 'i(' meltin( tem&erature t*&e solders <i?e? tin-lead solder allo*s containin( more t'an 83 B lead=! @ lead in solders for ser#ers! stora(e and stora(e arra* s*stems <e;em&tion (ranted until 2 1 =! @ lead in solders for net$orD infrastructure e6ui&ment for s$itc'in(! si(nallin(! transmission as $ell as net$orD mana(ement for telecommunication! @ lead in electronic ceramic &arts <e?(? &ie5oelectronic de#ices=? 8? %admium &latin( e;ce&t for a&&lications banned under 1irecti#e 21/AA8/EE% <1= amendin( 1irecti#e C9/C92/EE% <2= relatin( to restrictions on t'e marDetin( and use of certain dan(erous substances and &re&arations? 2? He;a#alent c'romium as an anti-corrosion of t'e carbon steel coolin( s*stem in absor&tion refri(erators? /"( 1ithin the proce*ure referre* to in )rticle !(2 + the Commission shall evaluate the applications for0 2 Deca 3DE+ @ mercur* in strai('t fluorescent lam&s for s&ecial &ur&oses! 2 lea* in sol*ers for servers+ storage an* storage array systems+ net-or4 infrastructure e.uipment for s-itching+ signalling+ transmission as -ell as net-or4 management for telecommunications (-ith a vie- to setting a specific time limit for this e,emption + an* @ li('t bulbs! as a matter of &riorit* in order to establis' as soon as &ossible $'et'er t'ese items are to be amended accordin(l*? Joe Johnson

RoHS %om&liance %'allen(es

5ey challenge0 RoH6 su7stances can potentially occur in any pro*uct material
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Plastics! metals! coatin(s! com&onents! subassemblies! etc? S&ecified/sourced b* OEM! 1st tier or sub-tier su&&liers 1 Es/1 Es of &otential com&liance risDs in a sin(le &roduct

2? Identif* RoHS substances in &roduct materials

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Em&'asis+ )dditions for beneficial material &ro&erties Functional F RoHS com&liance Su&&liers are often a$are of substitute materials

A? Identif* > 6ualif* substitutes

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"? 1e&lo* an e;&anded risD-based com&liance &ro(ram

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RoHS Substances > G*&ical Gest Met'ods

RoHS Su$stance Lead Likely RoHS MCV Limits 1000 ppm (300 ppm for cablesCA Prop 65) 100 ppm y!ical est Methods #et c$emical, XRF (X&ra' Flore"cence) #et c$emical, XRF #et Chemical reatment cid dige"tion y!ical E"ui!ment IC%& !S S XRF IC%& !S S XRF IC%& !S S XRF (elemental Cr) S XRF GCMS XRF (elemental Br)

Cadmium

cid dige"tion

Hexavalent Chromium Mercury PBB/PBDE

1000 ppm

#et c$emical, XRF (elemental Cr) #et c$emical, XRF GCMS, FTIR, XRF (elemental Br)

Grinding, #ater extract !vaporation, d"orption Grinding, Solvent extract

1000 ppm 1000 ppm

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RoHS Substances in Products+ :ead

Caveat0 :ISGS )RE NOG )::-IN%:0SIHE -- Iust a (ood &lace to start Solders <all non-e;em&ted a&&lications= :eads! board finis'! internal/e;ternal interconnects PH% cables <0H/'eat stabili5er=
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Pi(ments! &aints

Substitute+ %a and Sn based stabili5ers

Platin(s! coatin(s! lubricants 1etectors! fuses! &'otoconductors! (lass Metal &arts! c'assis! $as'ers

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RoHS Substances in Products+ %admium

PH% cables Pi(ments <*ello$=! &aints Metal finis'in(/&latin( <lo$ resistance corrosion or $ear &rotection=
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%onnector/s$itc'/rela* contacts Fasteners

P'os&'orescent coatin(s %dS! %dGe detectors/de#ices/:E1s Rec*cled &lastic materials

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RoHS Substances in Products+ Mercur*

S$itc'es :am&s! bulbs! li('tin(
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1is&la*s! scanners! &roIectors E;em&ted a&&lications

Pi(ments! &aints Pol*uret'ane materials

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Hi(' (loss P0 $indo$s

PH% > rubber additi#es

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RoHS Substances in Products+ He;a#alent %'romium

Metal finis'in( for corrosion &rotection <E;am&le+ *ello$ c'romate=
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%'assis! fasteners Substitute+ Gri#alent c'romate finis'in(

Pi(ments! &aints )luminum con#ersion coatin(s! allo*s

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Residual %rF9 remain in &roduct.

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RoHS Substances+ Pol*brominated ,i&'en*ls > 1i&'en*l Et'ers/O;ides

Flame retardants are $idel* used
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Plastics! 'ousin(s <H rated= %ables P%,s! connectors! fans %om&onents <'i(' &o$er/'eat= Paints

Non-RoHS substitutes e;ist

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,rominated+ )llo$able additi#e/reacti#e aromatic/ali&'atics Non-brominated+ Inor(anics <)luminum! Ma(nesium! P'os&'orus-based=

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RoHS Substances+ Pol*brominated ,i&'en*ls > 1i&'en*l Et'ers/O;ides

A P,1E Flame retardants of concern+
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Penta-bromodi&'en*l Et'er/O;ide <&enta-1,E=

Ge;tiles! &ol*uret'ane foam Not common in electronics

Octa-bromodi&'en*l Et'er/O;ide <octa-1,E=

:imited use+ ),S! inIection molded &lastics! P%,s Substitutes+ ,rominated e&o;* oli(omer!

1eca-bromodi&'en*l Et'er/O;ide <deca-1,E=

Getrabromobis&'enol ) <G,,P)=

%ommon+ HIPS! PE! ),S! P,G! E&o;*! N*lon &lastics Substitute+ 1ecabromodi&'en*l et'ane Probabl* RoHS-allo$ed! but man* OEM s&ecs &ro'ibit use

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RoHS+ Raisin( G'e %om&liance ,ar

%om&liance #iolations are &ainfulJ
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Product 6uarantine! trans&ort! re$orD! scra&! lost sales > man-'ours! le(al action Reflects &oorl* on brand > ima(e 0ndercuts on(oin( en#ironmental > 4due dili(ence7 acti#ities

Pre-RoHS com&liance a&&roac'

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:ead and cadmium in cables+ K1 risD

controlL PH% testin(

)&&roac'+ Su&&lier certification of com&liance <%o%=L Sourcin( )&&roac'+ Su&&lier %o% > flame retardant disclosure )&&roac'+ Su&&lier %o%

Flame retardants+ Hi(' &re#alence of deca-,1E

Ot'er restricted substances/o5one de&letin( c'emicals

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RoHS+ Raisin( G'e %om&liance ,ar

%'allen(e+ RoHS substances can &otentiall* occur in an* material

Identif* RoHS substances in &roduct materials Identif* > 6ualif* substitutes

1e&lo* an e;&anded risD-based com&liance &ro(ram

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Puttin( re6uirements in s&ecifications/contracts+ ItEs necessar*! but not ade6uate to reduce risDs Elements of a com&liance &ro(ram strate(* Product-s&ecific risD assessment+ Identification of 'i(' risD materials > De* sourcin( centers Educate sourcin( centers <Mc'ecDlistE= Introduce su&&lier S1o%s > material disclosures :imited risD-based testin( usin( a&&ro#ed met'ods/labs %om&liance &ro(ram audits

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RoHS+ Raisin( G'e %om&liance ,ar

8oal0 Reliable! 1ocumented Sourcin( of %om&liant Materials

)ssess &roduct com&liance risDs

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Hi(' com&liance risD 9 Nno$n a&&lication of re(ulator* restricted substance in &roduct materials %om&liance a&&roac'+ Informed sourcin(L Su&&lier declaration of conformit* <S1o%! &er ISO/IE% 1C 3 = S1o%s F disclosure F :imited testin( E;am&les+ :ead! cadmium in PH%L :ead in solders/P%,sL Flame retardants :o$ com&liance risD 9 No liDel* a&&lications in &roduct materials )&&roac'+ S1o%s E;am&les+ RoHS > non-RoHS substances $it' no e;&ected a&&lications in s&ecific &roduct materials

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RoHS+ Raisin( G'e %om&liance ,ar

0sin( Portable ORF to Screen for RoHS Substances In Product 1e#elo&ment Sta(e
)d#anta(es O Portable! safe! reliable o&eration! eas* to use! lo$ maintenance! no 'a5ardous $aste (eneration O Pro#ides real-time anal*tical information for man* elements in di#erse matrices O E;cellent screenin( tool for detectin( elemental RoHS substances $it' 1 PPM M%Hs O Potential RoHS issues resol#ed &re-&roduction %'allen(es O :ar(e s&ot si5e <P1cm=L SubIect to multi&le-element and matri; interferences O :o$ sensiti#it* for cadmium <Inconsistent Q 1 PPM= O Ma* not &ro#ide une6ui#ocal RoHS com&liance determination O Must be used in conIunction $it' ot'er anal*tical met'ods
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In Summar*
RoHS Re6uires Ne$ 0nderstandin( of Product Materials > %om&liance RisDs RoHS -ill 1ri#e E;&anded %om&liance Re6uirements G'rou(' Su&&l* %'ain %om&liance Gools+ Education/S1o%s/Gestin(/)uditin(
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Screenin( Products 1urin( 1e#elo&ment $/Portable ORF %an ,e 0seful

NEMI 2 " Roadma& O En#ironmentall* %onscious Electronics %'a&ter

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