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About RoHS Compliance

RoHS, or Restriction of Hazardous Substances is a directive enacted by the European Union in 2002 requiring all new electronic devices to meet a specific set of environmental standards by July 1, 2006. RoHS is often referred to as the "lead-free" directive.

RoHS is not a law; rather, it is a directive which restricts the use of six specific hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment.

RoHS is closely related to WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), another directive which sets goals for the collection, recycling and recovery of electrical goods. WEEE is part of a legislative initiative to resolve the problem of huge amounts of toxic e-waste.

RoHS restricts the use of the following 6 substances:

Lead
Mercury
Cadmium
Chromium VI (Also known as hexavalent chromium)
PBB
PBDE (PBB and PBDE are flame retardants used in some plastics.)

More Resources:

RoHS News
An interview with Jeff Reents, the lead mechanical engineer of the XBox, which meets RoHS compliance standards.
A Simple Solution for RoHS Compliance, START Magazine, September 2005