[sdiy] The Dreaded ROHS

[Laurie Biddulph]

California is RoHS compliant as is Australia and New Zealand although for us 
(Australia) it is not mandatory.
Nearly all semiconductors, resistors and capacitors are already RoHS and 
have been for some years. Most common connectors and other items are pretty 
much RoHS so it really boils down to the manufacturing/assembly process as 
to whether a product or assembly is RoHS compliant.

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(Mr) Laurie Biddulph
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graham Atkins" <gatkins at blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "Matthew Smith" <matt at smiffytech.com>
Cc: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] The Dreaded ROHS


>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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