Materials Declarations
7 | Materials Declarations |
7.1Overview
Ericsson products are designed and manufactured in keeping with good environmental practice. Our component and materials selection policy prohibits the use of a range of potentially hazardous materials. In addition, we comply with relevant environmental legislation.
7.2For the European Union
For product sold into the EU after 1st July 2006, we comply with the EU RoHS Directive. We also comply with the WEEE Directive.
7.3For China
For product sold into China after 1st March 2007, we comply with the “Administrative Measure on the Control of Pollution by Electronic Information Products”. In the first stage of this legislation, content of six hazardous materials has to be declared together with a statement of the “Environmentally Friendly Use Period (EFUP)”: the time the product can be used in normal service life without leaking the hazardous materials. Ericsson expects the normal use environment to be in an equipment room at controlled temperatures (around 22°C) with moderate humidity (around 60%) and clean air, near sea level, not subject to vibration or shock.
Where Ericsson product contains potentially hazardous materials, this is indicated on the product by the appropriate symbol containing the EFUP. For Ericsson products, the hazardous material content is limited to lead (Pb) in some solders. This is extremely stable in normal use and the EFUP is taken as 50 years, by comparison with the EFUP given for Digital Exchange/Switching Platform in equipment in Appendix A of “General Rule of
It is assumed that while the product is in normal use, any batteries associated with
The EFUP relates only to the environmental impact of the product in normal use, it does not imply that the product will continue to be supported for 50 years.
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