Rohs 3 (Eu 2015/863) : Cadmium (0.01 %) Lead (0.1 %) Mercury (0.1 %) Hexavalent Chromium (0.1 %)

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RoHS 3 (EU 2015/863)

RoHS 3 (EU Directive 2015/863) adds Category 11 (catch-all) products and


adds four new restricted substances - all phthalates. The four phthalates are
mainly used as insulation plasticizers, and are on the REACH list of SVHC
(Substances of Very High Concern). The expanded list for RoHS 3 is thus as
follows:

Cadmium (0.01 %)
Lead (0.1 %)
Mercury (0.1 %)
Hexavalent chromium (0.1 %)

RoHS Testing Methods


The initial method used for RoHS compliance testing is by X-Ray Fluorescence
Spectroscopy (XRF), as per ASTM F2617. XRF analyzers come in stand-alone,
bench-top and handheld formats. Portable, on-site XRF testing using a
handheld XRF analyzer is usually performed first and focuses on the parts of
a product with the highest risk of containing restricted substances. Other RoHS
testing methods used include Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy
(FTIR) testing and sometimes Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) testing.

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