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Electronics Industry HazMat Solution Including RoHS & WEEE Directives
Compliance
No other industry is feeling the current increased need for access to
reliable and certified Hazardous Materials/Substance (HazMat)
information. The introduction of the European Union's Restriction of
Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) directives are just the start of the worldwide trend
toward a "lead-free" and environmentally friendly electronics industry.
In tandem with the changing HazMat and environmental regulations, IHS
has evolved its industry-leading HazMat solution to equip you for full
lead-free compliance across the electronics industry. As an electronic
product company, the IHS hazardous materials solution offers you
centralized, Internet-based tools for every stage of your product
lifecycle:
▪ Design and development decision support
▪ Electronic and component parts management and maintenance
▪ HazMat, RoHS and WEEE compliance reporting
Reduce Electronic Product Lifecycle Costs with an Integrated HazMat
Solution
One reality of lead-free restrictions is lost engineering resources
since engineers must now deal with double the amount of parts
information than previously. To offset this loss, electronic product
companies can increase their efficiency through the IHS hazardous
materials solution.
The IHS HazMat solution is seamlessly integrated with world-class
databases and services for delivering and managing electronics parts and
component information. The IHS electronics database alone contains
information on 14 million parts vital to operating in the electronics
industry:
▪ typically 30 attributes per part
▪ associated documents and datasheets (current and historic)
▪ Product Change Notifications (PCNs), including HazMat-related
▪ ISO 9001 certified process
80% of the lifecycle costs of electronics products are locked-in during
the early design phase. As a result, having one system at your disposal
to handle everything from identifying suppliers to verifying and
documenting lead-free compliance to predicting years to end of life (YTEOL)
for parts and components means reduced costs through increased
efficiency.
Reduce Hazardous Materials-Related Risks with an Evolving Solution
The risks of producing an electronics product that is not lead-free
compliant are clear: lost sales, obsolete inventory, the possibility of
consumer backlash, fines, and more. At the same time, the European
Union's "lead-free" directives are just the beginning of environmental
restrictions that will be placed upon the electronics industry:
▪ The Joint Industry Group (JIG) and larger companies are creating
their own hazardous substances
initiatives
▪ China's "Administrative Measure on the Control of Pollution
Caused by Electronic Information
▪ Products" law differs significantly from RoHS and is far more
stringent
▪ Countries such as Canada, Japan, Australia and Korea are all
implementing their own unique
lead-free-informed hazardous materials restrictions
As environmental regulations and restrictions evolve, electronic product
companies need a HazMat solution that likewise evolves and flexibly
supports such changes. The IHS hazardous materials solution does that
and more, freeing you to concentrate on your electronics industry
projects. For example, while designing a new electronic component, the
easy-to-use IHS interface gives you the option to select only those
hazardous materials-related restrictions that apply to your particular
product.
Compliance Beyond RoHS and WEEE Restrictions
The introduction of lead-free and other environmental restrictions on
electronic parts and components involves more than just selecting
compliant parts during the product design phase. New requirements must
also be met regarding procurement, tracking and management, and
reporting.
Complying with procurement requirements now means acquiring and
verifying component substance data from your suppliers. Compliant
tracking and management now includes maintaining an internal source of
data on the components used in your electronic products and how they
were acquired. Finally, compliant reporting now includes outputting
component data regarding your electronic product in various formats for
customers, OEMs, distributors and national or international authorities.
Thankfully, the IHS HazMat solution provides a centralized online
graphical interface and a host of custom options that make it easy to
meet your new environmental requirements for procurement, tracking and
management, and reporting.
Ensure Your HazMat, RoHS and WEEE Compliance
As an electronic product company, your reasons for compliance may be
many: ensuring acceptance of your product into Europe; demonstrating
eco-friendliness; gaining a competitive edge. Regardless of your
motivations, the IHS HazMat solution provides the credible data,
powerful tracking, and flexible reporting you need to ensure your
hazardous materials and lead-free compliance.
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