RoHS Certification Introduction
RoHS is an abbreviation for the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances Directive in Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Currently, it primarily restricts six hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products: lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), hexavalent chromium (Cr6+), polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). More hazardous substances will be restricted in the future.
RoHS Certification Mark
RoHS Product Testing Scope
The RoHS directive covers electronic and electrical products listed in the catalogue below AC1000V and DC1500V:
1. Large household appliances: refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens, air conditioners, etc.
2. Small household appliances: vacuum cleaners, electric irons, hair dryers, ovens, clocks, etc.
3. IT and communication instruments: computers, fax machines, telephones, mobile phones, etc.
4. Civil appliances: radios, televisions, video recorders, musical instruments, etc.
5. Lighting fixtures: fluorescent lamps (excluding household lighting), lighting control devices, etc.
6. Power tools: electric drills, lathes, welding equipment, sprayers, etc. (excluding large industrial tools requiring installation);
7. Toys/recreation and sports equipment: electric vehicles, video game consoles;
8. Medical devices: radiation therapy devices, electrocardiographs, analytical instruments, etc.
9. Monitoring/Control Equipment: Smoke detectors, temperature control chambers, factory monitoring and control systems, etc.
10. Vending machines;
Note: Articles 8 and 9 of the RoHS Directive do not currently apply. All of the above fall within NTEK's business scope.
NTEK RoHS Services
1. XRF scanning;
2. Quantitative testing of hazardous substances;
3. XRF scanning + quantitative testing of chemical substances;
4. RoHS 2.0 consulting and training services;
5. CE-RoHS technical documentation preparation services based on the harmonized RoHS 2.0 standard;
6. RoHS report integration.
RoHS Certification Document Preparation
1. Heavy metal testing only: Approximately 5-10g for solids and 5-10mL for liquids;
2. Brominated flame retardant testing only: Approximately 10-20g for solids and 10-20mL for liquids;
3. Heavy metal and organic contaminant testing: Approximately 20-30g of sample;
4. Other organic contaminant testing: Approximately 30g of sample;
5. For samples only of the plating (coating) area, the approximate weight of the plating (coating) material must be specified; if the weight of the plating (coating) area does not meet the sample quantity requirement, the plating (coating) raw material must be provided.
Additionally, prepare the following documents:
1. Product BOM;
2. SGS reports and relevant testing reports from testing institutions for the product components.
RoHS Factory Inspection
Factory inspection is not required, but RoHS generally requires a one-year validity period. In fact, the RoHS test report itself is only based on product analysis. As long as your product materials, manufacturing processes, and procedures remain unchanged, the test report can be valid indefinitely.
RoHS Certification Timeline
RoHS consolidation: 3 working days for less than 20 samples, 5 working days for more than 20 samples; RoHS testing: 5 working days.
