Richard
The IPC is an international organisation HQed in the USA. Does this
disqualify them for representing their European members, who form a
non-negligible proportion of the total?
Brian
"Charbonneau, Richard A" wrote:
>
> Here, here!
>
> re: Proposed WEEE Directive
>
> It seems to me that the IPC had a solution to eliminate lead from circuit
> boards, so they backed off. Fortunately, AeA and EIA have continued to
> encourage a more scientific approach. IPC is the right group to lead the
> effort against stricter (EPA) standards, but is it the right group to lobby
> the EC on WEEE?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harvey Miller [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 5:44 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [LF] Join us in an Appeal to the IPC
>
> March 22, 2001
>
> Dear Electronics Industry Colleagues,
>
> The IPC through its President, Dennis McGuirk, has stated, "banning lead is
> not based on good science", (EPP, Jan2001, pg 34). With regard to banning
> lead in solder for electronics specifically, in the final analysis it is
> clearly a bad choice both for the electronics industry and for the
> environment.
> While one can easily agree with President McGuirk's assessment, it seems
> logical that we need a more pro-active policy actively opposing a misguided
> initiative that by all appearances is primarily motivated by marketing
> opportunism and pays little heed to the needs of the environment or the
> overall impact of lead-free on it.
> The IPC, as the leading trade association representing the electronic
> interconnection industry, should do more in leading the way for
> science-based
> risk assessment. To that end we are suggesting a modification to the current
> position statement of the IPC as adopted by the board of directors.
>
> If you are in support of this premise and are interested in obtaining a copy
> of the present IPC position statement and a copy of the proposed alternative
> statement, please respond.
>
> Note that this is primarily an individual based effort and it is based on
> individual conscience and their desire to see that the full impact of
> lead-free be fully, fairly, honestly and scientifically evaluated before we
> proceed further down this unproven path.
>
> Joe Fjelstad and Harvey Miller
>
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