Here is a little more information that I have on this subject. I am not
aware of any other national deviations specifically covering Cadmium
batteries:
EN 60950 - European differences
Sweden (Ordinance SFS 1989:974)
Equipment provided with built-in batteries, not replaceable by the user,
shall be marked with the following
{recycle} symbol if the batteries have a content of mercury or cadmium
exceeding 0,025 % by weight.
EN 60950 - European differences
Switzerland (Ordinance on environmentally hazardous substances SR 814.013)
Annex 4.10 of SR 814.013 applies for batteries.
Greg Hansen
OEC Medical Systems, Inc.
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From: Peter E. Perkins [SMTP:[email protected]]
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Sent: Friday, August 14, 1998 12:08 AM
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Subject: Use of Cadmium in ITE product
PSNet
As I remember, the Scandinavians (Sweden, I believe)
first banned
the use of Cadmium in products because the Cadmuim would
leach out in
landfills and contaminate the groundwater... this was a
large concern to
equipment manufacturers who used Cad plated hardware...
There was pressure
to make this a European requirement, but I'm not sure where
that has lead
(no Pb pun intended)...
Perhaps someone has later information to flesh this
out...
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Peter E Perkins
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