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).
