RoHS assurance tests to support materials declarations

RoHS assurance tests to support materials declarations

Keywords: Electronics industry, Solders

Soldertec Global is offering the electronics industry a new RoHS screening service specifically for finished products and sub assemblies to help them comply with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. This new service will be officially launched on 1st July to coincide with the enforcement date of the RoHS Directive within the EU States. The final report from this service will become an extra assurance that materials declarations from the supply chain are trustworthy.

The RoHS Assurance test program is a premium service that will select and test those parts of a finished product or assembly, which are deemed at highest risk of containing restricted materials. Material declarations from suppliers may not be enough to ensure that all parts comply with the RoHS Directive. In cases of concern detailed sampling and testing may or could be required. Examples of issues to be addressed include: is the supplier part of a global chain or a small previously unknown company? Is there a long-term working relationship with the supplier? Has their production facility ever been audited?On occasions material declarations may not be available. There may also be a requirement to demonstrate periodic random compliance monitoring. This is when the Soldertec RoHS Assurance testing program is the perfect answer.

Further expansion of the RoHS screening and reliability services at Soldertec Global will be announced throughout 2006.

Companies requesting further information on this new RoHS Assurance Service,should contact Tom Perrett at: tom.perrett@tintechnology.com