LONDON — Strict adherence to Europe’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive threatens to silence some of the world’s greatest and most-cherished pipe organs. As instruments such as ...

It has been more than a decade since the EU released the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive that constrains the use of a handful of substances in electronic equipment, with lead ...

Directive 2002/95/EC, well known as the EU-RoHS directive, came into force on 1st July 2006. The world didn’t change fundamentally on this day of course, and most consumers are unaware that it exists, ...

The European Commission has formally adopted an extension of the RoHS Directive which will enforce more intensive rules governing the use of hazardous substances. The new rules come into effect from ...

What does the growing pile of electrical waste across Europe have in common with developers of new optical materials, such as glass manufacturer Schott? The answer is of course the EU’s RoHS directive ...

Pronounced “Ross” or “Rohas”, RoHS is a European Directive regarding ‘Restriction of Hazardous Substances’. Adopted by the European Union back in February 2003, the RoHS Directive and associated UK ...

Most global consumer electronics makers changed their supply chain processes to comply with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive in July 2006. Many lessons and best practices ...

The European Commission has published an inception impact assessment signalling its intention to amend the scope of the directive on the restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical and ...

Company changes 1,156 products well ahead of July 1 deadline to reduce environmental impact of hazardous chemicals July 4th , 2006Epson has announced its global compliance with the RoHS Directive ...

The RoHS Directive recognizes cadmium as the most hazardous toxic heavy metal, giving it a maximum allowed level 10 times lower than mercury and lead. The report acknowledges the presence of ...