IPC2U Group represents product lines which are compliant to EU regulations regarding Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).
The RoHS Directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This Directive will ban the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants from 1 July 2006.
RoHS is aimed to:
reduce pollution and prevent destruction of the environment;
avoid toxication and health problems with hazardous substances of the people using electric and electronic devices.
www.ipc2U.com RoHS compliant products are listed in the following sections of the catalogue: