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Alter’ policy about Reduction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE)
Law Reference
• Directive 2002/96/EC of European Parliament (WEEE)
• Directive 2002/95/EC of European Parliament (RoHS)
• Decreto Legislativo D.L. n. 151 – 25/07/2005 (WEEE and RoHS)
At the present date 99% of components in our stock is RoHS compliant.
The components still not compliant are hold in stock and still used because there is not the same or equivalent product RoHS
compliant, or because the product is a spare part for equipment produced and put on market before 1
st
July 2006.
Alter Risk Assessment on RoHS
Of the six substances forbidden from electronic equipment (Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd), Hexavalent Cromium
(Cr-VI), Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)) only two are used in Alter’s current
manufacturing process, Pb and Cr-VI, of whose lead is the more important.
Cr-VI:
No more used. May be present within the limit of 0,1% in weight as set by Directive.
Lead:
We are already using alternative alloys lead-free, but as we still have components that cannot be soldered
without lead, we have to use some lead-alloy for welding. We are putting any effort on reducing lead weight
within 0,1% of products as set by Directive.
Important information to User about disposal, recycling, reuse of this electronic equipment at the end of its
useful life (WEEE Directive).
According to Annex IA and IB of EC Directive 200/96/EC this equipment is not included on the list of categories/products
covered by the Directive (as a matter of fact it does not perform a function alone, must be included into a larger process equipment
and it’s for stationary use).
Nevertheless we invite the User to respect the following Directive rules:
• this WEEE is not a municipal waste and should be collected separately according to rules of your country
• the symbol
means that this WEEE cannot be disposal in the same place and in the same way like municipal waste
• this WEEE may present risk for environment as well as for person in case of disposal in unauthorized place, due to content
of hazardous substances
• for disposal of this WEEE in unauthorized area the User may be charged with a fine or prosecuted by law.
Rev.
Revision note
Date
File
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First emission
January 2009
SM1690_r0
1
Index and connectors corrections
March 2009
SM1690_r1
2
Upgraded norm references and drawings
June 2010
SM1690_r2
3
Corrections to the text
October 2010
SM1690_r3
4
Added “U” version data
June 2011
SM1690_r4
5
Updates of norms and logo
December 2013
SM1690_r5
