Basic introduction
In the 21st century today, as the greenest energy-saving light source, LED has been replacing traditional light sources and has become the protagonist of lighting appliances. In addition to energy saving considerations, environmental protection requirements are also one of the priorities of this century. Do LED lights use environmentally friendly materials? Is the material harmful to people and the environment? This is another major issue we face.
Restriction of harmful substances
a. EU RoHS Directive
EU: Directive 2011/65 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic equipment, i.e. EURoHS directive
b. California RoHS Regulation
US California: Restrictions on the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic Devices, i.e. California RoHS, Health and Safety Code section 25214.9-25214.10.2
c. US Federal RoHS Act
US: Environmental Design of Electrical Equipment (EDEE) Act, i.e. USRoHS H.R. 2420
The above regulations control the content of the following six restricted substances in various homogeneous materials in LED lamps:
Lead: 1000ppm, Cadmium: 100ppm, Mercury: 1000ppm, Hexavalent chromium: 1000ppm, Polybrominated biphenyls: 1000ppm, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers: 1000ppm
EU RoHS recommends priority for four substances
a. Three Phthalates (BBP, DBP and DEHP)
b. Hexabromocyclododecane HBCDD
EU Chemical Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restricted Use Regulations
EU Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
a. Authorized candidate list
144 Substances of Very High Concern 144 (SVHC)
b. List of the Restricted Substances, Annex XVII
Some related test items are listed below
Ⅰ. No. 1. Polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs)
Ⅱ. No. 20. Organic tin compounds
Ⅲ. No. 23. Cadmium
Ⅳ. No. 42. Short-chain chlorinated paraffin
Ⅴ. No. 46. Nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxy ether
Ⅵ. No. 50. Multiple exchange aromatics (PAH)
EU POPs Regulations
EU Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Some related test items listed as below
a. Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS)
b. Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
18 PAHs requested by GS certificate
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