What are the steps my company should take toward demonstrating RoHS-compliance of our products?
The first step is education. It is very important to understand, as much as possible, what it means to be RoHS-compliant and what products are affected by RoHS. One of the most important things to know is that the (proposed) basis of compliance is each “homogeneous material”; that means that each material used to construct every part in every covered electrical and electronic product must comply with RoHS. It is also important to know what is and is not exempt from RoHS. There are several ways to go about educating yourself and your company, including attending seminars, hiring in a consultant for a seminar, and reading free information available on the internet (see links above). The second step is awareness. Make sure that upper management is aware of RoHS and the other Materials Declarations regulations, when they come into effect, why the company’s products are affected, and what the potential impact on the company might be. Most people in the know about RoHS will tell you that it
The first step is education. It is very important to understand, as much as possible, what it means to be RoHS-compliant and what products are affected by RoHS. One of the most important things to know is that the (proposed) basis of compliance is each “homogeneous material”; that means that each material used to construct every part in every covered electrical and electronic product must comply with RoHS. It is also important to know what is and is not exempt from RoHS. There are several ways to go about educating yourself and your company, including attending seminars, hiring in a consultant for a seminar, and reading free information available on the internet (see links above). The second step is awareness. Make sure that upper management is aware of RoHS and the other Materials Declarations regulations, when they come into effect, why the company’s products are affected, and what the potential impact on the company might be.
