[tinwhiskers] Re: RoHS 2 Moves Forward (Run For Your Lives!)

  • From: "Whittaker, Dewey (EHCOE)" <Dewey.Whittaker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <tinwhiskers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:28:47 -0700

I don't know if it will work. It relies too heavily on the string theory.

Dewey

 

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[mailto:tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Burke
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:56 PM
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Subject: [tinwhiskers] Re: RoHS 2 Moves Forward (Run For Your Lives!)

 

With the EU looking to ban Gallium Arsenide (say goodbye to your cell phone as 
stated below) I started to wonder what mobile communication technologies we 
would be left with - I found it; here is the link:

 

http://tinyurl.com/3dzn89 <http://tinyurl.com/3dzn89> 

 

And of course as usual the technology will be promoted haevily by those with a 
vested interest in the price of tin........Pass the link on to your friends on 
Tuesday next week................8-)

 

John

 

 

 

John Burke

 

(408) 515 4992

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From: tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:tinwhiskers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Cheek
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 11:02 AM
To: tinwhiskers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tinwhiskers] Re: RoHS 2 Moves Forward (Run For Your Lives!)

 

I downloaded the list from the following site.

 

http://hse-rohs.oeko.info/index.php?id=3 
<http://hse-rohs.oeko.info/index.php?id=3> 

 

David Cheeik

lynn norman <blnorma@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

        Where might one get a copy of the complete list?
        
        
        --- Bob Landman wrote:
        
        > From Dr. Craig Hillman (DfR Solutions)
        > 
        > RoHS 2 Moves Forward (Run For Your Lives!)
        > 
        > The Öko-Institut in Norway, tasked by the European
        > Union to expand the materials covered by RoHS, has
        > just identified 46 new substances for regulation. 
        > 
        > The list is impressive. It includes: Nickel (as in
        > nickel plating), Beryllium (as in copper-beryllium
        > alloys), Gallium Arsenide (say good-bye to cell
        > phones), Liquid Crystals (do you really need a
        > display?) and Rosin (as in rosin flux). 
        > 
        > Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) was not included, due
        > to its recent approval by the EU.
        > 
        > With only one week to provide input (March 28th),
        > this round of new restrictions is moving ahead
        > quickly. The final result remains to be seen, but
        > future electronics may have to be made from clay,
        > rocks and paper.
        > 
        > 
        
        
        
        
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