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News Briefs:

California updates
Proposition 65 lists for chemicals and safe harbor levels.

US
delays third-party testing for some (not all) children's products under CPSIA.

RoHS2: EU releases
proposed new RoHS directive.

EU Member States must begin aggressive
market surveillance by January 1, 2010.

RoHS2 is based upon harmonized standards developed by
European standards organizations.

CIPSIA: US approves new limits on
lead paint and lead & phthalates in children's products.

Green Chemistry Initiative: California approves  REACH-like regulation.

EU adopts revised list of
ELV exemptions in August 2008.

EU releases proposed
Candidate List of REACH SVHCs.

EU releases its study on the
simplification of RoHS.

Eight EU Member States are cited for
RoHS & WEEE transposition failures.

EU considers expanding the scope of RoHS to include
category 8 & 9 equipment.

EU considers adding
new prohibited substances to RoHS.

EU considers three
new RoHS exemptions.

RoHS exemption for decaBDE ended July 2008 per Court of Justice ruling.

EU releases its study of the
costs and benefits of RoHS.

Environmental NGO ChemSec releases its first
SIN list, short for "substitute it now."

Bill to expand the scope of California RoHS was vetoed by the governor.

Japan's
design for environment requirements are commonly called "Japan RoHS".

Northeastern states in US propose
Model Electronic Recycling Act utilizing the "producer pays" principle.

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Help Is On the Way!

Our mission is to help you understand the various recycling-based initiatives relating to electrical and electronic equipment. The two best known initiatives are the International Material Data System (IMDS) for automobile manufacturers and their suppliers and Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) for products sold in the European Union. .

These services are targeted to automotive suppliers (second, third and fourth tier components and metals) and to small & medium-sized manufacturers, contract manufacturers and distributors in the electrical and electronic equipment industry.

Generating considerable recent interest is the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) for products sold in the United States. We are proud to offer consulting services and XRF screening of products to manufacturers and retailers of children's products.

We also keep abreast of developments in China, Japan, Korea and California to help you plan for the evolving regulatory environment. We offer a range of cost-effective services that can be tailored to meet your company's needs:

  IMDS managed services for collecting, evaluating, and submitting material declarations for your automotive products
  RoHS/REACH/CPSIA consulting services to help you: understand the environmental regulations in Europe, China, Korea, Japan, California and other countries as they emerge; identify your company's risk points for non-compliance; implement a system to ensure compliance; and develop an environmental strategy for the future
  XRF audits to help you screen for non-compliant substances in your materials/components/products
  XRF equipment manufactured by Innov-X Systems, the leading manufacturer of portable tube-based (i.e. no isotopes) x-ray fluorescence spectrometry equipment. We help you evaluate your XRF needs, implement a program of compliance, train your employees in safe use of the equipment, and assist you in registering your equipment with state regulatory bodies.
  Onsite and web-based training for your employees


If you are just learning about the regulatory requirements affecting your industry, browse through our Quick Tutorial at the right, written in easy-to-understand, non-technical language. We encourage you to check back frequently, as we are continually expanding and updating our coverage of the major environmental initiatives. We are also proud to offer News Briefs that will offer you timely coverage of new initiatives and environmental products. 

We are here to help you! Please contact us today (or call 972-679-8996)to see how affordable our services can be. Our goal is to help you cut through the confusion.
                                               
                                                
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Quick Tutorial:

      AUTO:       
What is
ELV?
What are
ELV exemptions?
What is
IMDS?
What is
GADSL?
Compare
IMDS vs RoHS

      EUROPE:     
What is
REACH?
What are
SVHCs?
What are
REACH fees?
About
Pre-registration
What is
SIN list?

What is
RoHS2?
What is
New Approach?
What is
New Legislative Framework?
What is the
CE Mark?

What is
RoHS?
What is 
WEEE?
What are
RoHS exemptions?
What is
Due Diligence?

What is
EuP?
What about
Packaging?
What about
Batteries?
        
       USA:        
What is
CPSIA?

What is California REACH?
What is
California RoHS?
What is
California WEEE?
What is
Proposition 65?

      ASIA:       
What is
China RoHS?
What is
Clean Production?China Phase-in Period

What is
Korea RoHS?
What is
EPR System?

What is
Japan RoHS?
Japan RoHS
by industry

    STANDARDS:    
What is
XRF?
What is
IPC-1752?
What is
JIG?

    HYPERLINKS:   
red hyperlinks are links to official government documents (usually in .pdf)

              
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