[sdiy] The Dreaded ROHS

[Graham Atkins]

I don't think it matters unless you are a commercial manufacturer.  
Also ROHS has not been adopted in the US,
only China and Europe AFAIK.

Graham

On 14 Feb 2009, at 22:47, Matthew Smith wrote:

> Hi Folks
>
> Does anyone have any idea how ROHS affects those of us who might  
> make PCBs or modules which we then sell, on a hobby basis?
>
> Quite frankly, I don't care a flying ---- about a fraction of a  
> gramme of lead in something I make (probably more going up my nose  
> when I make it!) and would be highly insulted if the finished  
> product ended up in a landfill anyway ;-)
>
> So, if selling something, can I just say "not ROHS-compliant" or  
> should I forget the idea of selling anything?  (It wouldn't be a  
> profit-making exercise anyway.)
>
> And as to the scope of WHERE I would sell anything, it's to any  
> country a) not infested with scammers and b) has a sufficiently  
> reliable postal service that I won't be worried about PayPal  
> chargebacks.
>
> Cheers
>
> M
>
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