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Felting (as in hats) used mercury.  Thus the "Mad Hatter"

Olav

On 09/01/2014 11:21 AM, Yuan-chia Joyce Koo wrote:
> tanning of leather uses Cr.
> On Sep 1, 2014, at 11:31 AM, Robert Kondner wrote:
>
>> Makes me think for the "Mad Hatter" from Alice in Wonderland.
>>
>> Was that Lead, Mercury or Arsenic they used in processing leather?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bev Christian
>> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:05 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [TN] R: [TN] fluids covered by RoHS?
>>
>> Phil,
>> Well our lawyers said that if we out a leather holster in a box with 
>> a smart
>> phone, then, yes, the leather holster must meet RoHS.
>>
>> I can't imagine virgin processed hydrocarbon oil having any of the six
>> substances covered by RoHS.  A good XRF should be able to tell you quick
>> enough, if you need confirmation.
>>
>> However, I should warn you about BNST, which the Canadian government is
>> banning. See the material below, which I copied from the ECD page and 
>> thus
>> why the link to a company. I have no monetary connection myself to ECD.
>>
>> "BNST Substances Restricted in Canada – July 2014 The substance group 
>> BNST
>> was added to the Canadian Regulation “Prohibition of Certain Toxic
>> Substances Regulations, 2012 (the Prohibition Regulations)”
>> under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, and these 
>> regulations
>> came into force on March 14, 2013. BNST is an abbreviation for 
>> “Benzenamine,
>> N-phenyl-, Reaction Products with Styrene and 
>> 2,4,4-Trimethylpentene”. Risk
>> assessment under the Canadian chemical management plan led to the
>> identification of risk management measures that were necessary and the
>> subsequent restriction of BNST.
>>
>> BNST may be found in lubricants that are sometimes used for high-speed
>> electrical motors in electronic products such as DVD players.
>>
>> The Prohibition Regulations prohibit the manufacture, use, sale, 
>> offer for
>> sale or import of BNST and is also applicable to products containing 
>> BNST
>> with a limited number of exemptions. The restriction takes effect 
>> starting
>> March 14, 2015. Permits to continue using the substance for up to three
>> years after the 2015 prohibition date are also possible. An 
>> application for
>> a permit must be submitted to the Minister of the Environment and it 
>> must
>> contain the information specified in Schedule 4 of the Prohibition
>> Regulations.
>>
>> The Prohibition Regulation is available for download from the Canada
>> Gazette.
>>
>> ECD Compliance can assist manufacturers with this regulation."
>> http://web.ecdcompliance.com/contact-us
>>
>>
>> Here is also a Canadian government page.
>> http://www.ec.gc.ca/ee-ue/default.asp?lang=en&n=4FB2776F-1
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bev
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of GABRIELE SALA
>> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 4:18 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [TN] R: [TN] fluids covered by RoHS?
>>
>> Hi Phil,
>>
>> Is oil or coolant essential part of your EEE? I mean does your EEE needs
>> such oil to run? If yes it is in the scope of RoHS.
>> Probably oil does not contain any of the  6 substances controlled by 
>> RoHS
>> (Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)), Cadmium (Cd),
>> Polybrominated Biphenyl flame retardants (PBB), and Polybrominated 
>> Diphenyl
>> Ether flame retardants (PBDE) By the way, you need to check with your
>> supplier or by reading Data Sheet and MSDS as well. It could be 
>> contained
>> flame retardant like: PBB or PBDE?
>>
>> If oil is used as part of the process you run on such EEE, in that 
>> case oil
>> is considered as a consumables and out of the scope of RoHS II 
>> (2011/65/EU).
>>
>> Gabriele
>>
>> -----Messaggio originale-----
>> Da: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Per conto di Nutting, Phil
>> Inviato: giovedì 28 agosto 2014 21:40
>> A: [log in to unmask]
>> Oggetto: [TN] fluids covered by RoHS?
>>
>> We have a unit that is being requested by the customer to be RoHS 
>> compliant.
>> This unit uses Diala dielectric oil and ethylene glycol as coolant.  
>> To date
>> we have coded RoHS compliant parts by adding a G prefix to our letter
>> revision of the assembly.  Therefor when reviewing a Bill of 
>> Materials we
>> can quickly see what is and is not RoHS compliant.  Our internal process
>> calls for all revisions of all parts to have a G prefix to call the top
>> level (finished [product) RoHS compliant.
>>
>> We have batteries in these and I know they are not covered by the RoHS
>> directive.
>>
>> Should I be concerned with the oil or coolant?
>>
>> Phil Nutting  |  HVP Development Engineer   |  Excelitas Technologies 
>> Corp
>>
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