RoHS Policy
1. Scope:
The Parliament of the European Union has issued a directive for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances 2002/95/EC; more commonly known as the RoHS Directive. This directive will restrict the use of subscribed substances in the manufacture and distribution of electronic products sold within the European Union starting July 1, 2006. It is Yazaki North America, Y-connect Operations’ (YCO) intent to provide to the market, products that will meet or exceed the requirements for compliance to the resulting legislations within the European Union. To support this effort, we are issuing this document to ensure that our customers and suppliers are aware of the directive, and the measures, which are being taken by YCO to achieve compliance.
2. Terms:
- PPM means Parts per million
- RoHS means Restriction of Hazardous Substances 2002/95/EC as defined in this document
- YCO means Yazaki North America, Y-connect Operations
Lead (Pb)
Acceptable Limit:
0.1% by weight (1000 PPM)
Exceptions: High Temperature Solders: >85% Pb
Steel: <0.35% (3500 PPM)
Aluminum Alloys: <0.40% (4000 PPM)
Copper Alloys: <4.0% (40000 PPM)
Brass: <6.5% (65000 PPM)
Nickel-Silver: <11.0% (110000 PPM)
Zinc: <0.1% (1000 PPM)
Ceramic Parts
Glass used in Electronic Components
Common Industry Uses:
Solders, circuit boards, free-machining metals, lead finish on components, PVC stabilizer
Mercury (Hg)
Acceptable Limit:
0.1% by weight (1000 PPM)
Exceptions:
Compact Fluorescent Lamps: <5 mg per lamp
Straight Fluorescent Lamps – halophosphate: <10 mg per lamp
Straight Fluorescent Lamps – triphosphate normal life: <5 mg per lamp
Straight Fluorescent Lamps – triphosphate long life: <8 mg per lamp
Common Industry Uses:
Fluorescent lamps for backlit displays, relay contacts, PVC pigments
Cadmium (Cr)
Acceptable Limit:
0.01% by weight (100 PPM)
Exceptions:
None
Common Industry Uses:
Silver-cadmium contacts, plating, pigments, PVC stabilizer, batteries
Hexavalent Chromium
Acceptable Limit:
0.1% by weight (1000 PPM)
Exceptions:
None
Common Industry Uses:
Plating of fasteners, sheetmetal fabrications and castings. (Particularly Zinc plating with Bronze Chromate finish).
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB)
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)
Acceptable Limit:
0.1% by weight (1000 PPM) combined PBB & PBDE
Exceptions:
None
Common Industry Uses:
Brominated flame-retardants for flammability protection in plastic molding compounds, circuit boards, some electrical components, and potentially some epoxies.
4. Verification of Compliance:
Where YCO is the manufacturer of the component product (e.g. connectors, wire, etc), documentation and test data shall be kept on file.
Where YCO is the manufacturer of an assembly which is being built to a Customer supplied Bill of Material, YCO shall research the components for “RoHS compliance” only upon customer request and YCO business office approval. YCO shall maintain only such supporting documentation that is readily available from the component manufacturer (e.g. datasheets, catalog pages, drawings, etc).
Where YCO is the manufacturer of an assembly which is being built to a YCO specified Bill of Material, YCO shall research each of the components for “RoHS compliance” 100%. YCO shall maintain only such supporting documentation that is readily available from the component manufacturer (e.g. datasheets, catalog pages, drawings, etc).
Where YCO is the purchaser, the supplier shall maintain documentation and/or test data that demonstrates compliance to this policy. Upon request by YCO to verify the measurement of materials content, the supplier will use a qualified laboratory to perform the testing. Samples tested must be of a homogeneous material. Results based on testing of manufactured parts or components as a means to demonstrate that individual constituent materials are compliant with this policy will not be accepted without the prior approval of YCO engineering. Recognized sample preparation and test standards must be used. Test reports must be kept on file and made available on request.
5. RoHS Compliant Part Numbering, Labeling, Certificate of Compliance, Ordering
Part Numbering
It is the objective of Y-connect Operations to maintain an uninterrupted supply chain for RoHS compliant material. We will strive to provide identical form, fit, and function products that meet the RoHS Directive as specified in this document. To this end Y-connect Operations will be retaining the same part numbering. Therefore there is no need to change the part number you order.
Labeling
All RoHS compliant products will include a label indicating RoHS compliance identified by our RoHS Compliance Logo shown below. The logo will be present on all applicable drawings, unit labels and carton labels to communicate that products are compliant with the RoHS Directive as specified in this document.
RoHS Compliance Logo
Y-connect Operations will provide a RoHS Certificate of Compliance only when requested as part of a Purchase Order and only with the initial shipment of product. Any other requests for Certificates of Compliance must be agreed upon in writing by Y-connect Operations.
Ordering
During this RoHS transition period customers requiring RoHS Compliant products must indicate clearly within the main body of your purchase order “Ship RoHS Compliant Product Only”. Instruct your receiving departments to verify RoHS compliance by locating the RoHS Compliance Logo on the unit or carton label.