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> -----Original Message----- > From: WOODS, RICHARD > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 9:06 AM > To: 'emc-pstc' > Subject: Noxious and Hazardous Substances in Packaging > > > One of the essential requirements of the Packaging and Packaging > Waste Directive is that the presence of "noxious and other hazardous > substances" are minimized with regard to their presence in emissions, ash, > or leachate. EN 13428 was intended to address this issue, but the > Commission determined that the standard was inadequate in this regard. The > standard referenced Directive 67/548 and its amendments, but with the > Commission's decision, its not clear that this reference is valid or > sufficient. Directive 76/769 lists certain dangerous substances, but again > it is not clear that this is a sufficient list. So, until the standard is > revised, what means are available to determine if an additive is noxious > or hazardous? > > Richard Woods > Sensormatic Electronics > Tyco International > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
