Rohs Compatible Product Design; Rohs Compliant Production Process; Weee Application - Kontron MSM-LP User Manual

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RoHS is often referred to as the "lead-free" directive, but it restricts the use of the following substances:

Lead

Mercury

Cadmium

Chromium VI

PBB and PBDE

The maximum allowable concentration of any of the above-mentioned substances is 0.1% (except for cadmium, which

is limited to 0.01%) by weight of homogeneous material. This means that the limits do not apply to the weight of the

finished product, or even to a component, but to any single substance that could (theoretically) be separated

mechanically.

1.8.1 RoHS Compatible Product Design

All standard products from Kontron Compact Computers (KCC) AG comply with RoHS legislation.

Since July 1, 2006, there has been a strict adherence to the use of RoHS compliant electronic and mechanical

components during the design-in phase of all KCC AG standard products.

KCC selects external suppliers that are capable of producing RoHS compliant devices verified by:

A confirmation from the supplier indicating that their production processes and resulting devices are RoHS

compliant.

If there is any doubt of RoHS compliancy, the concentration of the previously mentioned substances in a

produced device will be measured. These measurements are carried out by an accredited laboratory.

The WEEE Directive is closely related to the RoHS Directive and applies to the following devices:

Large and small household appliances

IT equipment

Telecommunications equipment (although infrastructure equipment is exempt in some countries)

Consumer equipment

Lighting equipment – including light bulbs

Electronic and electrical tools

Toys, leisure and sports equipment

Automatic dispensers

It does not apply to fixed industrial plants and tools. Compliance is the responsibility of the company that brings the

product to market, as defined in the Directive. Components and sub-assemblies are not subject to product

compliance. In other words, since Kontron Compact Computers AG does not deliver ready-made products to end users,

the WEEE Directive is not applicable for KCC AG. Users are nevertheless encouraged to properly recycle all electronic

products that have reached the end of their life cycle.

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