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From: James Calder Intertek [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 13 October 2009 14:33
To: (Leadfree Electronics Assembly Forum); Steve Gregory; James, Chris
Subject: RE: [LF] Canada bans rosin flux
Hi Steve and Chris,
Feel free to forward on to the rest of the forum as for some reason I have had problems sending messages through.
This part of the Challenge does not constitute any kind of substance ban, by itself or in a finished product. It is an information gathering exercise powered by CEPA 1999 "CEPA (1999) paragraph 71(1)(b)Notice with respect to Batch 10 Challenge substances"to be submitted by industry if they meet the threshold.
(a) during the 2006 calendar year, manufactured or imported a total quantity greater than 100 kg of a substance listed in section 1 of Schedule 1 to this notice, whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item; or
(b) during the 2006 calendar year, used a total quantity greater than 1 000 kg of a substance listed in section 1 of Schedule 1 to this notice, whether alone, in a mixture, in a product or in a manufactured item, at any concentration.
After this information gathering exercise, the Ministry of Environment will review information submitted by each substance to determine if they meet the criteria for further regulation. This next process will include a consultation that will allow industry to submit concerns (request for exemptions).
Feel free to call them up as they are always open to discussion but the Pittsburgh Penguins thoroughly beat the Ottawa Senators last night so maybe they will not be in the best of moods :)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Gregory
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9:06 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [LF] Canada bans rosin flux
Yeah Bob, I just heard this from our process lead this morning. He printed
out the article for me.
I'm going to copy the TechNet on this too in case they haven't seen it.
Ridiculous...
Steve Gregory
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From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bob Landman
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 8:42 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [LF] Canada bans rosin flux
What's next, I wonder...
Will we all be forced to go back to living in caves, writing on walls (with
environmentally safe materials, of course)? Will our modern world will be
deemed too unsafe to live in? Seems that's where we are headed, doesn't it?
-Bob Landman/H&L Instruments,LLC
http://circuitsassembly.com/cms/news/8884-ipc-urges-canada-to-remove-propose
d-ban-on-rosin
IPC Urges Canada to Remove Proposed Ban on Rosin
Written by Chelsey Drysdale
Friday, 02 October 2009 16:12
BANNOCKBURN, IL - IPC is urging its members to respond to Canada's Chemical
Management Plan's proposal banning five rosin-containing substances from all
products manufactured and sold there.
The trade group also submitted comments today to the Canadian Department of
the Environment in advance of the Oct. 20 comment deadline.
Rosin is used in the manufacture of more than 75% of electronics products,
including defense systems, telecommunication and transportation
technologies, IPC noted.
A ban on rosin would make it difficult for electronics manufacturers to
continue to do business in Canada, says IPC. In addition, consumers would
likely foot the bill for the increased production cost because electronics
manufacturers would have to engineer products specifically for the Canadian
market. Even more likely, Canadian electronics manufacturers would consider
moving operations to countries that do not ban the use of rosin, resulting
in a loss of Canadian jobs, says the association.
According to Dr. Greg Munie, IPC technical director, rosins are naturally
occurring materials that possess irreplaceable chemical and electrical
properties qualities that ensure a reliable, safe and long-lasting product.
There is no known chemical or combination of chemicals that can provide the
same functionality and reliability of rosin. Therefore, eliminating rosin
would force a change in the composition of soldering flux and solder paste
that will ultimately affect the reliability of the final electronic product.
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