Is there an exemption for packaging that is manufactured using solder that contains lead?
No. The Model Legislation specifically prohibits the intentional introduction of the four regulated heavy metals into packaging such as from leaded solder. Originally there was a four-year period allowed for cans and other containers to achieve compliance. During that period both the can industry and the solder industry were able to come up with technical breakthroughs (i.e., deep-drawn seamless cans and lead-free tin solder, respectively) that negated any future need to exempt lead-containing solder.
