BRUSSELS -- Members of a task force on classification and
labeling representing EU member states confirmed on Nov. 16 that
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is not subject
to any classification for health. This decision follows the EU human
health risk assessment, completed last May, which concluded that
TBBPA presents no risk to human health.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The SMTA is seeking abstracts for the Third International
Conference and Exhibition on Green Manufacturing and Industry
Development for Electronic Products.
The trade group is seeking papers on green electronic product design
and manufacturing, SMT and service adaptability, green materials, retrieving and recycling of waste products
and other topics.
The conference will be held May 13-14, 2006, in Tianjin,
China.
Abstracts of 200 to 400 words should be submitted by Jan. 30, to SMTA administrator JoAnn
Stromberg. It is expected that papers will be presented in Mandarin or
with translation.
For full details on submitting an abstract: joann@smta.org.; smta.org/education/education.cfm#call.
PALO ALTO, CA – HP’s server revenue growth outpaced that of all other
major server vendors worldwide, according to third quarter 2005 figures
from research group IDC.
HP was No. 1 in total worldwide revenue for the three major
operating systems of Windows, Linux and Unix individually as well as
combined – together, these three operating systems comprise more than
95% of units shipped and 80% of revenue worldwide.