The RoHS Directive

The RoHS directive (2002/95/EC) of the EU prescribes that new electrical and electronic equipment, introduced on the market from July 1, 2006, shall not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB (polybrominated biphenyls) or PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ethers). Producers are required to provide information on the contents of their products and to show compliance with the RoHS directive. The limit values are 1000 ppm for all above compounds except for cadmium, for which the limit value is set to 100 ppm. The IEC is currently defining the standard analytical methods. ALS Scandinavia is participating in the working group for brominated flame retardants.

ALS offers a wide range of analyses for the electronics industry, i.a. a package designed to meet the demands of the RoHS Directive.

Contact person: Lars-Gunnar Omberg
Phone: +46 920 28 99 77.