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RECOM Engineering GmbH & Co. KG
Krottenseestraße 45, A-4810 Gmunden
Phone: +43 (0) 7612 9003 3102
Fax: +43 (0) 7612 9003 3130
www.recom-international.com
[email protected]
RECOM "Green Initiative" to ban Halogens, Chlorine and PVC
materials
A growing concern in the electronics industry that halogenated plastic
materials can release toxic and corrosive gases when ignited by a fire has
forced many governments, businesses and local authorities to ban the use
of Halogens, Chlorine and PVC in electronics systems.
The Halogen-Free definition by the IPC-WP/TR-584 white paper (published
in April 2003) states: "Halogens are the Group 7 elements in the periodic
table and include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.
Electrical and electronic products may be considered ‘halogen-free’ if they
are assembled without the intentional use of these elements in the raw
materials and these elements are not intentionally present in the end
product. The proposed industry standard for incidental occurrence of
chlorine and bromine in electronic base materials is 0.15% maximum total
chlorine plus bromine as defined by the international industry standard IEC
61249."
RECOM hereby declares that all of their products are Halogen-, Chlorine
and PVC-free.
Issue Date
24th Jan 2013
Company Stamp and Authorized Signature
Steve Roberts, Technical Director