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). 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). 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). 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). For help, send mail to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected] (the list administrators).
