What is RoHS certification? What are the RoHS 10 substances and what are the limits?
1. What is RoHS certification?
RoHS is a mandatory standard developed by EU legislation, and its full name is Restriction of Hazardous Substances. It is mainly used to standardize the material and process standards of electronic and electrical products, limit and control the content of certain harmful substances used in electronic and electrical equipment to protect human health and the environment. The standard entered into force on February 13, 2003 and came into effect on July 1, 2006.
2. What are the RoHS 10 substances and what are the limits?
The RoHS 10 substance regulation refers to compliance with the limits for the ten hazardous substances listed in the RoHS. These substances and their limit concentrations are listed below:
|
|
No |
Chinese |
Shorthand |
Limit mg/kg |
RoHS 2.0 ten controlled substances |
RoHS 1.0 controlled substances |
1 |
lead |
Pb |
100 |
2 |
mercury |
Hg |
1000 |
||
3 |
cadmium |
Cd |
1000 |
||
4 |
Hexavalent chromium |
CrVI |
1000 |
||
5 |
Polybrominated biphenyls |
PBBs |
1000 |
||
6 |
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers |
PBDEs |
1000 |
||
RoHS 2.0 adds controlled substances |
7 |
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
DEHP |
1000 |
|
8 |
Butyl benzyl phthalate |
GDP |
1000 |
||
9 |
Dibutyl phthalate |
DBP |
1000 |
||
10 |
Diisobutyl phthalate |
DIBP |
1000 |
Table: EU RoHS Version 2.0 Directive Controlled Substance Requirements