SAN JOSE -- ROHSUSA, an industry-led effort to repeal the European ban on lead in electronics, is seeking signatories for an official exemption request for lead in solders now being considered by the European Union.

According to John Burke of ROHSUSA, more than 280 signatures have been received thus far in support of the exemption. Letters must be received by Jan. 10. A link to a sample letter is here.

The request, #15, submitted by RoHSUSA, calls for an exemption for all electronics assemblies using lead in solder.
"Unless this exemption is granted the environment will suffer as a result. The environmental impact of not allowing this exemption are fully outlined in the support documentation supplied with the RoHSUSA request notably the US EPA report and the university of Stuttgart report both of which address the life cycle environmental impact of the replacements for leaded and unleaded solders."

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