RoHS round 2

Hi all,

I wanted to share this with y�all, because it�s informative on what is to come but at the same time hilarious.

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From Dr. Craig Hillman (DfR Solutions)

RoHS 2 Moves Forward (Run For Your Lives!)

The �ko-Institut in Norway, tasked by the European Union to expand the materials covered by RoHS, has just identified 46 new substances for regulation.

The list is impressive. It includes: Nickel (as in nickel plating), Beryllium (as in copper-beryllium alloys), Gallium Arsenide (say good-bye to cell phones), Liquid Crystals (do you really need a display?) and Rosin (as in rosin flux).

Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) was not included, due to its recent approval by the EU.

With only one week to provide input (March 28th), this round of new restrictions is moving ahead quickly. The final result remains to be seen, but future electronics may have to be made from clay, rocks and paper.

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