RoHS Directive

 

RoHS directive

   
 
The RoHS Directive and the UK RoHS regulations came into force in July 2006. It covers "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment".  
RoHS bans the introduction of new electrical
and electronic equipment to the EU market containing higher than agreed levels of such hazardous substances.
The hazardous substances and their maximum
allowed concentrations as defined under RoHS
are listed below:
  • Cadmium (Cd) and its compounds       < 0.01%
  • Lead (Pb) and its compounds             < 0.1%
  • Mercury and Chromium (Cr6+)            < 0.1%
  • Polybrominated Biphenyl (PBB)           < 0.1%
  • Polybrominated Biphenyl Ether (PBDE) < 0.1%
  H. K. Wentworth Limited trading as Electrolube, is fully aware of the requirements of RoHS
There are a number of exemptions for the use of such hazardous substances for specific technical applications where alternatives do not currently exist.
H. K. Wentworth Limited trading as Electrolube, is fully aware of the requirements of
RoHS and is committed to providing a fully compliant product range. All products in the Electrolube portfolio for use in the electronics industry are RoHS compliant, unless otherwise specified as exempt. 
As part of our ongoing product development programme all new products created are
done so with RoHS compliancy in mind. This has also been integrated into our company environmental policy. H. K. Wentworth, as a responsible manufacturer, is continually reviewing such standards to ensure all products produced under the Electrolube brand remain compliant.