DOH! I meant Oxygen Di-Hydride. My dicslecksia just cikked in! Kindest regards, Graham [log in to unmask] On 19 Jan 2007, at 23:50, David D. Hillman wrote: > Hi Graham - I know I am just a materials engineer and at best, a > dangerous > chemist but isn't "Hydrogen Di-Oxide " equal to HO2? > > : - ) > > Dave Hillman > Rockwell Collins > [log in to unmask] > > > > > Graham Naisbitt > <Graham.Naisbitt@ > > GEN3SYSTEMS.COM> To > Sent by: TechNet [log in to unmask] > > <[log in to unmask]> cc > > > Subject > 01/18/2007 05:23 Re: [TN] VOC free > legislation for > AM fluxes > > > Please respond to > TechNet E-Mail > Forum > <[log in to unmask]> > ; Please respond > to > Graham Naisbitt > <Graham.Naisbitt@ > GEN3SYSTEMS.COM> > > > > > > > Douglas > > As you are in the UK, you need to know that there is no such thing as > VOC free materials in Europe because we (EU) do not differentiate > materials. They are either VOC or they not. > > As defined by “Council Directive 1999/13/EC of 11th March 1999: > > Organic compound shall mean any compound containing Carbon and at > least one or more of hydrogen, halogens, oxygen, sulphur, > phosphorous, silicon or nitrogen. > > 9. …emission shall mean any discharge of volatile organic compounds > from an installation into the environment. …into air, soil and water > as well as solvents contained in any products. They include > uncaptured emissions released to the outside environment via windows, > doors, vents and similar openings. > > 17. volatile organic compound (VOC) shall mean any organic compound > having at 293.15 K a vapour pressure of 0.01kPa or more, or having a > corresponding volatility under the particular conditions of use. > > In the USA, the EPA have given a list of tax exempt VOC's that permit > folks to market "VOC Free" products. Kinda wrong ain't it? > > It is fair to say that some materials are worse than others but, a > VOC is a VOC. Don't forget Hydrogen Di-Oxide can kill you. > > Kindest regards, > > Graham Naisbitt > > [log in to unmask] > > > > On 17 Jan 2007, at 15:27, Douglas McCall wrote: > >> Hi to all, >> Can someone point me in the direction of any legislation that >> relates to the use of flux and future requirements to use VOC >> free flux. >> >> With respect to RoHS or any other specific legislation (such as >> 1999/13/EC), >> will it likely become a requirement (at sometime in the future) to >> use >> a VOC free flux and will they ban IPA solvent based fluxes.?? >> >> Any info will be much appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> Douglas I McCall >> >> Regards, >> Douglas I McCall, >> TRW Automotive, >> Mill Hill, >> North West Industrial Estate, >> Peterlee, SR8 2HR >> Tel: +44 (0)191 518 8918 >> mailto: [log in to unmask] >> web-site: http://www.trwauto.com >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e >> To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following >> text in >> the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet >> To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail >> to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) >> To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to >> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest >> Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/ >> archives >> Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp? >> Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori >> at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 >> ----------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following > text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/ > archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp? > Pageid=4.3.16 > for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at > [log in to unmask] or > 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------