I have not actually read the text of these regulations, but I suspect that the intent is to avoid "hidden" sources of lead inside products. It is likely that lead-acid batteries will still be allowed if measures are taken to ensure that they will be recycled. This would include labels on the exterior of the product as well as designing the product to allow easy removal of the lead-acid battery(s). Car batteries should not be a problem since they are easy to remove.
My sarcastic comment about "public spirited" referred to the tin manufacturers association, not the governments involved. Few places in the world today want lead or other such materials sitting in a landfill, slowly leaching into the groundwater over hundreds of years. And I do mean hundreds. Lead plumbing from Roman times is still often found intact. Not long ago I examined lead flashing removed from a 150 year old church during repairs on the slate roof. Although eroded in some spots, the material was mostly intact. I seriously wonder how much of a problem solid lead really is. Scott Lacey > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Mitchell [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 2:11 PM > To: LaceyScott > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Lead Banned in Europe & Japan? > > > What about car batteries and for that matter, other types of lead/acid > storage batteries. As far as I know they haven't come up with a tin > battery. I know thay have some rather exotic types out there, but until > now, they are cost prohibitive. > > Dan Mitchell > Condor DC Power Supplies > > > > > > > "LaceyScott" <[email protected]> on 01/18/2000 08:44:04 AM > > To: "'[email protected]'"<[email protected]> > cc: "'[email protected]'"<[email protected]> (bcc: Dan > Mitchell/CondorDC) > > Subject: RE: Lead Banned in Europe & Japan? > > > > > > My, how public spirited of them. > Scott > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 10:24 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Lead Banned in Europe & Japan? > > > > > > A little research on the Internet showed that the proposal comes from a > > tin > > manufacturers association. I cannot give you a direct sourse at the > > moment, > > but it was not difficult to find. The association's goal is to replace > > lead > > with tin. > > > > Leo Simon > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 9:39 AM > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Lead Banned in Europe & Japan? > > > > > > > > Mel, > > > > It would be interesting to know who your Customer is that is making this > > request. We have had similar requests for material content, including > > lead, > > specifically in the components we manufacture. > > > > You have already heard from people concerning the WEEE Directive in > > Europe. > > > > As for Japan, there is no ban on lead but a law regarding disposal of > > waste > > into landfills. Some Japanese manufacturers are imposing lead > elimination > > requirements on their suppliers, mostly component suppliers, to comply > > with > > this landfill law. > > > > Regards, > > +=================================================================+ > > |Ronald R. Wellman |Voice : 408-345-8229 | > > |Agilent Technologies |FAX : 408-345-8630 | > > |5301 Stevens Creek Blvd., |E-Mail: [email protected]| > > |Mailstop 51L-SQ |WWW : http://www.agilent.com | > > |Santa Clara, California 95052 USA| | > > +=================================================================+ > > | "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age | > > | eighteen." - Albert Einstein | > > +=================================================================+ > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 3:46 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: FW: Lead Banned in Europe & Japan? > > > > > > > > Hello: > > > > I periodically recieve inquiries on the quanitity of various materials > > (including Lead) in our product. > > > > A customer of ours recently claimed that Lead has been banned in > > electronics > > in Europe & Japan. They are asking what we are doing about this. > > > > Is there any basis in truth for this? > > > > Thanks > > > > Mel Pedersen Midcom, Inc. > > Homologations Engineer Phone: (605) 882-8535 > > [email protected] Fax: (605) 882-8633 > > > > > > > > --------- > > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] > > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the > > quotes). For help, send mail to [email protected], > > [email protected], [email protected], or > > [email protected] (the list administrators). > > > > > > > > --------- > > This message is coming from the emc-pstc discussion list. > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to [email protected] > > with the single line: "unsubscribe emc-pstc" (without the > > quotes). 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