Gp 26 Restriction Of Hazardous Substances (Rohs) - Xerox WorkCentre M20 Service Manual

GP 26 Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

Purpose
To give information on the RoHS Directive.
The RoHS Directive restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and elec-
tronic equipment. It applies to equipment placed in the European Union (EU) market. The
directive takes effect from 1st July 2006.
NOTE: Currently these restrictions are only for the European Union (EU) market and some
associated countries. For more information go to www.Xerox.com.
The hazardous substances are:
• Lead (Pb)
• Mercury (Hg)
• Cadmium (Cd)
• Hexavalent Chromium (Cr 6+, Cr [VI])
• Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE's)
• Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB's)
Identification of a RoHS Compliant Machine
Xerox will maintain a central list of RoHS compliant machines.
RoHS compliant M20F machines will be identified by TAG 050. All 4118 and 2218 machines
are RoHS compliant.
Identification of a RoHS Compliant Spare
CAUTION
Failure to comply with RoHS guidelines can result in
• Product recalls
• Fines or penalties
• Imprisonment
In this issue of the service manual, the majority of spare parts are RoHS compliant. Where
there are RoHS compliant and non RoHS compliant alternatives, the parts list will identify them
as W/TAG 050 or W/O TAG 050. Where there is no alternate identified, the spare part can be
considered as RoHS compliant.
If a machine is identified as RoHS compliant, only RoHS compliant spares can be used.
If a machine is identified as non-RoHS compliant, either RoHS or non-RoHS compliant spares
can be used.
If there is any doubt if the machine is RoHS compliant, use RoHS compliant spares.
WorkCentre M20, 4118, FaxCentre 2218 Family
December 2006
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