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RoHS vs REACH: Two Compliance Words Everyone Mixes Up

RoHS vs REACH: Two Compliance Words Everyone Mixes Up

RoHS and REACH are two European regulations that appear side by side on almost every component declaration, and they are not two versions of the same thing. One restricts specific substances in electrical equipment; the other regulates chemicals generally, including those used in any product. Understanding the difference answers the practical question of which one … Read more

What Is RoHS? The Rules Behind Lead-Free Electronics, Explained Simply

What Is RoHS? The Rules Behind Lead-Free Electronics, Explained Simply

RoHS is a European restriction on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, and it is the reason lead vanished from solder. Its effect went far beyond Europe, because a manufacturer building one global product tends to build it to the strictest rule it faces rather than maintaining separate versions. The problem RoHS was written … Read more

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