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RoHS compliance
4.6.
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304
www.hp.com
HP’s Compliance with Restriction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) Directives
(rev 9 February 2011)
HP is committed to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations,
including any new material restriction requirements adopted under the revised
European Union RoHS Directive, otherwise known as EU RoHS 2 and the
upcoming material restriction requirements of China’s Management Methods for
Controlling Pollution by Electronic Information Products, otherwise known as
China RoHS Phase II.
HP believes that legislation, like the EU RoHS Directive, plays an important role in
promoting industry-wide transition to restrict potentially hazardous substances. In
general, the restriction of any substance should take into account the following
key items:
Global harmonization of the legislation content and implementation
requirements
Substance risk assessment, including a clear understanding of the
environmental impacts of alternative substances
Clear identification of what substances (vs. broad classes or categories)
are to be restricted
Clear identification of when alternative technologies are proven and
readily available
Appropriate lead time to allow the industry to transition
Substances that are not used or found in final products should not be
included in the restrictions
Material application exemptions should be allowed for the use of
restricted substances in applications where current substitution is not
technically feasible
HP fully supports the inclusion of the four substances identified by the Commission
in its December 3rd, 2008 proposal for a revision of the RoHS Directive,
specifically:
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP)
