Environment Substance Control System
In order to supply products that meet the requirements for environment-related materials stipulated in relevant laws and regulations, we carefully select parts and materials by working with customers from the design phase.
To comply with the RoHS directive*, effective in the EU countries since July 1st, 2006, we have taken the following measures since June, 2004.
- Starting the operation of the “Environment Related Material Management System”
- Introducing a fluorescent X-ray analysis device at mass-production plants
- Strengthening the management of banned materials
* RoHS directive (EU directive 2002/95/EC) : Restriction on the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
Control Standards Regarding Hazardous Substances
Toward our common goal of designing and manufacturing products by procuring materials with minimal environmental loads, we have evaluated the environmental quality of the substances constituting our products and classified them according to the level of restriction. Stated below is a four-phased criterion by which our use of hazardous substances is:
A) being banned by applicable laws and regulations.
B) to be banned on or after the officially/voluntarily prescribed dates.
C) reduced (official effective dates unspecified).
D) to be controlled in such a way that the used substances are suitably recycled or disposed of. |