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Installation and Operation Manual
Preface
Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive
Directive 2002 / 95 / EC
—commonly known as the
European Union
(EU) Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
—sets limits on the
use of certain substances found in electrical and electronic equipment.
The intent of this legislation is to reduce the amount of hazardous
chemicals that may leach out of landfill sites or otherwise contaminate
the environment during end-of-life recycling. The Directive, which
took effect on July 1, 2006, refers to the following hazardous
substances:
•
Lead (Pb)
•
Mercury (Hg)
•
Cadmium (Cd)
•
Hexavalent Chromium (Cr-V1)
•
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)
•
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)
In accordance with this EU Directive, products sold in the European
Union will be fully RoHS-compliant and “lead-free.” Spare parts
supplied for the repair and upgrade of equipment sold before
July 1, 2006 are exempt from the legislation. Equipment that complies
with the EU directive will be marked with a RoHS-compliant symbol,
as shown in
Figure P-1.
RoHS Compliance Symbol