In message <[email protected]>, dated Thu, 10 Apr 2008, Christine Rodham <[email protected]> writes:
>Our OEM makes a Teflon and Tin film capacitor. The tin film is 7% lead >and there is no substitute metal that can be used in place of the lead >in this particular product. > >Is there an exception to EU RoHS compliance for a Teflon and Tin film >capacitor since there is no substitute material? It will be used in >commercial equipment in the music industry and not sold to the typical >consumer. The manufacturer would have to apply for an exemption: it could take a very long time to obtain, if at all. I note that one manufacturer of these exotic parts disclosed by a Google search claims 'pure tin' electrodes. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk Murphy's Law has now been officially re-named The Certainty Principle John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
