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BANNOCKBURN, IL – Calling certain proposed recommendations to the RoHS Directive “arbitrary and lack(ing) a sound scientific basis,” IPC today issued a point-by-point rebuttal to the German non-profit firm that devised them.
The trade group summarized its stance in a white paper, “The Electronic Interconnection Industry Supply Chain’s Response to the Öko-Institut Recommendations for Proposed Revisions to the RoHS Directive,” a culmination of industry concerns voiced during a June meeting in Brussels.
“The white paper has a long title for what is essentially a point-by-point summary of technical issues not considered by the Öko-Institut in their report,” explained Fern Abrams, IPC’s director of government relations and environmental policy. “It is important that the commissioners understand the Öko-Institut recommendations are arbitrary, lack a sound scientific basis and would have a significant negative impact on our members and the industry.”
Earlier this year, the Öko-Institut proposed to expand the RoHS substance restrictions.
The Öko-Institut (Institute for Applied Ecology) is a non-governmental, non-profit environmental research firm. Previously, the group recommended the restriction of Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), the flame retardant used to protect more than 80% of PCBs, despite that TBBPA was found to be safe by a comprehensive European Union risk assessment, IPC said. In addition, Hexabromocylcododecanes (HBCDDs), several phthalate plasticizers, and all organic compounds containing chlorine and bromine, are identified in a report as suggested bans.
IPC will share the white paper with EU commissioners and other key decision makers; it is available for free download at www.ipc.org/ehs.
The trade group summarized its stance in a white paper, “The Electronic Interconnection Industry Supply Chain’s Response to the Öko-Institut Recommendations for Proposed Revisions to the RoHS Directive,” a culmination of industry concerns voiced during a June meeting in Brussels.
“The white paper has a long title for what is essentially a point-by-point summary of technical issues not considered by the Öko-Institut in their report,” explained Fern Abrams, IPC’s director of government relations and environmental policy. “It is important that the commissioners understand the Öko-Institut recommendations are arbitrary, lack a sound scientific basis and would have a significant negative impact on our members and the industry.”
Earlier this year, the Öko-Institut proposed to expand the RoHS substance restrictions.
The Öko-Institut (Institute for Applied Ecology) is a non-governmental, non-profit environmental research firm. Previously, the group recommended the restriction of Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), the flame retardant used to protect more than 80% of PCBs, despite that TBBPA was found to be safe by a comprehensive European Union risk assessment, IPC said. In addition, Hexabromocylcododecanes (HBCDDs), several phthalate plasticizers, and all organic compounds containing chlorine and bromine, are identified in a report as suggested bans.
IPC will share the white paper with EU commissioners and other key decision makers; it is available for free download at www.ipc.org/ehs.
WOODRIDGE, IL – The Morey Corp. today announced a major expansion of manufacturing capacity at its headquarters, with groundbreaking this month and completion projected for next June. The expansion will nearly double the existing facility’s manufacturing space, which, coupled with planned factory automation upgrades, will improve capacity by an estimated 280%.
MORGAN HILL, CA – Flextronics has signed a lease on a 155,520 sq. ft. building in a local business park and will hire 400 workers to build solar panels.
Flextronics officials signed a seven-year sublease for the building. Plans call for workers to begin in 30 to 45 days, the park development director said.
The building is located in the Madrone Business Park.
Flextronics officials signed a seven-year sublease for the building. Plans call for workers to begin in 30 to 45 days, the park development director said.
The building is located in the Madrone Business Park.
