Wednesday, August 25, 2004
10:00 am - 11:00 am (CT)

Are you ready to comply with the European Union's Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS), including a ban on lead in electronics beginning July 1, 2006?

Join IPC's informative webcast to learn about the latest developments on the implementation of the RoHS including the definition of lead free, recent exemptions, and plans for enforcement.

Whether you have a compliance plan in place or are just getting started, you will find this webcast a quick and convenient way to get up to speed on this still-evolving regulation.  The information-packed webcast will include the following topics:

*       Outline of the EU legislative process
*       Background to RoHS and WEEE
*       What products are covered by RoHS
*       Which applications are exempt and which are still under consideration
*       How s RoHS relates to EU Directives on other products
*       Influence of special treatment requirements under the WEEE regulation
*       Lead impurity limits and homogeneous materials
*       Compliance - Who will check and how?

The webcast will be led by Kay Nimmo, Environmental Affairs Manager at Tin Technology, UK.  Kay holds a B.Sc. in Metallurgy and Materials Science and previously worked at the Cookson Technology Centre. Kay has received worldwide recognition for her work in lead free electronic solder and was presented with a Special Recognition Award by IPC in 1999.

The webcast will begin at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time) and concludes at 11:00 a.m.  Registration costs for the webcast are nominal.  Just complete the attached registration form and return it to IPC's registration department at 847-509-9798.

The cost of the webcast is $75 for IPC members and $125 for non-members. To download the registration form, please go to http://www.ipc.org/calendar/RoHSWebcast_82504/documents/RoHSWebcastReg.pdf or contact Jan Ashman at 847-790-5322.

When you register, you will receive a site license for the program. Set up a conference room and attend with colleagues or log in from home or a hotel room. We've brought the information and issues to you.

Webcast registrants will receive a link to download the materials and the call in telephone number 24 hours prior to the start of the event. Please feel free to make as many copies necessary for all participants attending at your location. Please check local times to make sure you don't miss a minute.

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