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Tuesday, November 14, 2006

ROHS compliant detergents

Problem:
In order to sell to European and multi-national customers involved with electronic components, it is often required to use ROHS compliant cleaners and materials the meet the Restriction of Hazardous Substances EU directive 2002/95/EC

Solution:
RE: The Inclusion of any ingredients in Alconox, Inc. cleaners under Guideline 2002/95/EC for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) The following inclusion statements apply to all the current Alconox, Inc. cleaners: Alconox, Detergent 8, Liquinox, Citranox, Tergazyme, Luminox, Alcojet, Citrajet, Alcotabs, Tergajet, Detojet and Solujet: 1. Alconox, Inc. cleaners are not subject to any of the RoHS directive exemptions; 2. No Pb, Hg, Cd, Cr, polybrominated biphenyls(PBBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) as defined under Guideline 2002/95/EC for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) are used in the manufacture as ingredients of any of Alconox, Inc. cleaners.; and 3. No trace contaminant of any restricted substance as defined under Guideline 2002/95/EC for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) exceeds the threshold limit: Restricted Substance. The limit of contaminants of interest in allAlconox, Inc Cleaners are: lead (Pb)=Less than 1000 ppm; Mercury (Hg)=Less than 1000 ppm; Cadmium (Cd)=Less than 100 ppm; Chromium (Cr)=Less than 1000 ppm; polybrominated biphenyls(PBBs)=Less than 1000 ppm; polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)=Less than 1000 ppm. These limits are all compliant with ROHS guidelines.

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