I read in !emc-pstc that Doug Massey <[email protected]> wrote (in <001c01c39d76$0e66b660$1001000a@Doug>) about 'ETSI new rules for 2004' on Tue, 28 Oct 2003: > Poly-brominated biphenyls (PBDE)
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). [big snip] > > > > But what impact will the ban on PBBs and PBDEs have on the plastics > industry? Are there readily available V-1 or V-0 rated plastics > available that are PBB or PBDE ? free? Yes, but they are more costly. >Or will we need to start > designing products that rely on limited energy rather than fire > enclosures to limit the spread of > flame? No. > > > > Does anybody have any information regarding PBB and PBDE - free > plastics rated V-1 or V-0? >Do a Google search on 'Eurobrom'. > > > Also, has anyone considered how manufacturers will certify their > compliance to the ROHS Directive? Should a manufacturer declare > compliance to the ROHS in a DoC backed up by a product evaluation? > I think that many manufacturers will, and they will display this > ROHS ? DoC in their product literature and marketing. > > I don't think these issues are really settled yet. > > The WEEE Directive places a large responsibility on the member > states to coordinate collection and disposal sites for used > electronics, and places the financial burden for these activities > on the manufacturers and distributors ? I assume in the form of > taxes or disposal fees. > I don't think these issues are really settled yet. > > > I think there are still many open issues facing these Directives, > and their adoption and enforcement will be painful for everyone. > However, I for one applaud the Community for taking proactive steps > to help protect the environment for our descendants. It generally > takes the passage of regulations to force the manufacturing > community to develop new, safer methods of achieving the same > product performance. When manufacturers have to make product > changes for a market as large as the EU/EFTA, those changes will > end up in all of their products, so in effect,the Community is > impacting the global environment in a positive way. Agreed. > > > > Of course, being a cynical type fellow, I would expect that many > manufacturers and distributors will comply with the WEEE Directive > by simply accepting the returned consumer electronics, and shipping > boatloads of them to one of the rural landfills here in Georgia. > Georgia USA or Georgia, former USSR? The latter may be cheaper but more dangerous. (;-) -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL! 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
