ROHS

What is ROHS?

RoHS is the acronym for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts the use of specific hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products.
 
RoHS is the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive. Basically, it certifies that there are few/no materials in a product that is on a list of known-toxic materials. Probably the biggest impact of this is the removal of lead-based solder from most recent electronics.
 
 Benefits of ROHS:

  • Restricted Substance Controls (RSC) defines the actions and mechanisms you can take to prevent restricted substances from inclusion in your products. To ensure RSC are effective, the procedures should be integrated into an overall Compliance Assurance System (CAS).
  • EU Enforcement authorities and OEM customers are requesting documentation of producer’s RoHS compliance procedures to demonstrate that appropriate system are in place to ensure on-going compliance.
  • Compliance procedures should be integrated into your quality management system or environmental management system if one exists.