RoHS stands for Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances

It is an European legislation that bans six hazardous substances from manufacturing processes: cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI), polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and lead (Pb).

Warehouse personnel:

• If you are pulling an order and you see the RoHS icon on the J & E label the letters ROHS should precede the lot number. Example: If the lot number is 65458A your lot number that is recorded on your paperwork will look like ROHS65458A.
• If you are making J & E labels, there will be a question asking you if the parts are RoHS or not. Simply enter Y if you see the Icon or N if the icon is not there. It is important to check the vendor label as well. It is possible that the J & E label may not be correct.
• If you are receiving goods make certain to record on the WPOP report that the icon was present on the vendor label.

Sales personnel:

• If it has been communicated to you, written or otherwise, that parts must be RoHS compliant you must enter a standard comment into the body of the order.
• Ensure that the information has been collected as previously specified. If it has not, you must return the order to the warehouse so that the proper information can be collected.

Legislative Overview

RoHS stands for Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances. It is an European legislation that bans six hazardous substances from manufacturing processes: cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)), polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and lead (Pb). These six hazardous substances are the beginning of a list that may be added to over time.

This legislation is effective July 1st, 2006 and from this date on products using these substances can no longer be sold in Europe. Together with RoHS, another directive dealing with the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment, called WEEE (Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment), will take place.