Dear Scott:
The Packaging directive requirements are more strict for lead, cadmium,
hexavalent chromium and mercury than the RoHS directive. For the Packaging
directive, the sum total of the concentrations of lead, cadmium, mercury and
hexavalent chromium must be 100 ppm maximum. Note, however, that the RoHS
directive allows up to 0.1% by weight, or approximately 1000 ppm of those
substances. So it is possible to be RoHS compliant and not to be compliant
with the Packaging directive. Conversely, if you comply with the Packaging
directive, you comply with the RoHS directive requirements for ONLY lead,
cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium. The Packaging directive does not
restrict the use of PBB or PBDE. So my suggestion is that packaging be
tested to the packaging requirements and materials in electrical and
electronic devices should be tested to RoHS requirements (if covered and not
exempt).
My Best,
Timothy McGrady
President, Serious Science
3510 Deerfield Heights
Cortland, NY 13045
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Xe" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 11:09 AM
Subject: [LF] RoHS & Packaging Directives
As understand, RoHS Directive does not include packaging materials that
should fall into Packaging Directive 94/62/EC. If the supplier did the
testing on packaging material and other material according to RoHS Directive
and the result meets the requirements of Packaging Directive. Can we
consider the compliance with Packaging Directive 94/62/EC assuming that the
testing methods are the same for both Directives.
Thanks,
Scott
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