In the latest round of RoHS changes, six exemptions will be retired from the directive’s list of 29 exemptions. In an article in EDN, a Design News sister site, Gary Nevison of Newark and Farnell explains which six exemptions will expire over the next two years. [Read more…]

Here’s an in-depth paper that covers the Impact of Environmental Regulations on Electronic Manufacturers. Michael Kirschner, president of Design Chain Associates, a firm the helps companies comply with regulations, authored the paper for the December 2008 Conference on Resource Recycling. [Read more…]

Green EcoSystems Group of Colorado Springs, Colo. has introduced Green -EcoSystems software-as-a-service designed to help manufacturing companies address requirements related to the REACH directive. The tool also supports RoHS compliance. [Read more…]

RoHS laws have affected manufacturing processes as well as changing the nature of electronic components. The article, “Designing for RoHS: Select the right lead-free-connector design for heat-sensitive applications,” explores the RoHS-compliant alternatives for design engineers. [Read more…]

i-Nalysis, a recently launched New England-based company, had introduced a handheld X-ray Fluorescence device designed to make it easier for companies to identify lead and other elements in their products. [Read more…]

Total Parts Plus, a parts sourcing service for obsolete components, has launched its Ready to Receive service that sends full disclosure for REACH and RoHS material data to PLM, MRP or compliance management software. [Read more…]

TheAssociation Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC) has issued a Call for Participation for the Midwest’s premier technical conference, IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition. This exhibition will take place September 23-24, 2009. [Read more…]

According to an article in Dataweek, the European Commission is unlikely to add Tetrabromobisphenol(TBBPA) to the list of substances monitored or banned under RoHS. The announcement was preceded by heavy lobbying by IPC. [Read more…]

During a recent crackdown on hazardous chemicals and substances, the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found lead above RoHS defined levels in three electronic toys. [Read more…]

Manufacturers in the defense, aerospace and medical equipment industries need to get the lead back into their components. The move to lead-free parts has left the industries that are exempt from RoHS with trouble finding leaded parts. [Read more…]

As part of the proposed changes and additions to RoHS, the European Commission (EU) is considering including medical and control equipment into the scope of RoHS. [Read more…]

According to a recent article in EDN, a Design News sister publication, there is still a real need for electronic components containing lead. [Read more…]

A new survey from Greenpeace International, "Green Electronic - the search continues," concludes that the electronics industry has cleaned up its products somewhat, but not enough. The report notes that "There are a number of findings that underline the progress toward green, but there are also significant shortcomings in certain practices." [Read more…]

The Association Connecting Electronic Industries (IPC) and Environ, an environmental consulting firm, will hold a webinar covering RoHS changes for non-European Union companies on January 29 from 11:00 am to 12:00 am EST. [Read more…]

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Green EcoSystems Group of Colorado Springs, Colo. has introduced Green-EcoSystem (Green-ES), a product environmental compliance software designed to help manufacturing companies address REACH requirements. [Read more…]

The Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC) and JEDEC will present the conference, Transitioning to Lead Free – Strategies for Implementation on March 3 – 5 in Santa Clara, Calif. An early bird discount of 10% is available for those who register by February 9, 2009. [Read more…]

According to compliance consulting firm, Design Chain Associates, the European Commission this week proposed changes to both RoHS and WEE directives on its website. [Read more…]

In a weird twist, some counterfeiters are passing off lead-free parts as though they are parts exempted from the RoHS directive. [Read more…]

GreenSoft Technology Inc. of South Pasadena, Calif. has released GreenData Manager – REACH, a desktop application designed to manage and analyze green compliance data and documents. [Read more…]

The EMARS environmental compliance software from Synapsis Technology Inc. of Spring House, Pa. now tracks the European Union’s recently published “Candidate List” of 15 substances of very high concern (SVHC), which is part of REACH. [Read more…]

According to Intertek Group, a London-based testing company, the governments of European Union (EU) countries are building plans to work together to better enforce RoHS regulations in Europe. [Read more…]

The Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC) and the semiconductor industry’s standards organization, JEDEC, are sponsoring a conference entitled, Lead Free – Strategies for Implementation on December 8—10 at the Fairmont hotel in Dallas, Texas. [Read more…]

Component site, Total Parts Plus of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., now flags and tracks Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) that have been identified by the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation. [Read more…]

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