New Hazardous Materials Directives coming out of Europe, Japan and China will have a major impact on the global electronics industry. Is the industry prepared?
What Are The Issues?
Minefield or Opportunity?
How Is The Industry Responding?
The 25 countries of the European Union, including its 10 new Eastern European member countries, as well as Japan and China are about to restrict the use of environmentally hazardous materials in electronic components and systems.
This will have a huge impact on the industry -- all chip and equipment manufacturers and distributors doing business internationally must comply with these new directives.
Table of Contents
Industry & Government Web Sites & Contacts of Interest
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Chapter 1: Introduction with a Detailed Summary of the EU's RoHS Directive
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Chapter 2: Japan & China Develop Their Own Hazardous Materials Programs
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Chapter 3: Playing By The (New) Rules: The Industry's Response
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Chapter 4: Compliance & Transitional Issues
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Chapter 5: A Review of Enviromental Proposals In The U.S.
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Chapter 6: Outlook for Future Policies
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Chapter 7: RoHS Update: What’s Left On Your To-Do List?
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