Samsung Electronics has identified the following categories of target substances:
Class I : 6 substances regulated by European Directive 2002/95/EC setting Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hazardous
Substances in Electrical & Electronic Equipment ("ROHS").
Class II : Substances subject to legal restrictions under legislation other than the European RoHS Directive.
Class III : Substances which Samsung Electronics is voluntarily phasing out due to potential harm to the environment
or human health.
| Substance / Material | Application | Threshold limit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class I | Cadmium and its compounds | All products covered by the EU RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC | < 5ppm for organics < 80ppm for inorganics |
| Lead and its compounds | < 100ppm for organics < 800ppm for inorganics |
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| Mercury and its compounds | < 800ppm | ||
| Hexavalent chromium and its compounds | < 800ppm | ||
| Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) | < 900ppm | ||
| Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) | < 900ppm | ||
| Class II | Polychiorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Polychiorinated terphenyls (PCTs) Polychiorinated naphthalenes (PCNs with 3 or more chlorine constituents) |
All parts | No intentional use |
| Ozone depleting substances (CFCs, HCFCs, Halons as regulated by the Montreal Protocol) |
All parts | No intentional use | |
| Asbestos | All parts | No intentional use | |
| Formaldehyde | Wooden products | < 0.1ppm | |
| Short chain chlorinated paraffins (Alkane 10 ~13 carbon chain ) |
Paints, waxes, oils, rubbers, plastics and textiles | < 1,000ppm | |
| Azo colorants | Textiles and leather articles which may come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin | < 30ppm | |
| Nickel and compounds | External components intended to come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin | < 0.5 microgram/cm2/week | |
| Organic tin compounds | Paints, inks preservatives and fungicides | No intentional use | |
| Arsenic and its compounds | Wooden products, totally or partly submerged parts | No intentional use | |
| Perfluorooctance Sulfonates(PFOSs) | All parts (1microgram/m2 for textiles and coated materials) |
1000ppm | |
| Substance / Material | Application | Phase-out Date | |
| Class III | TBBP-A | All products | January, 2008 |
| Brominated Flame Retardants | Printed wiring boards in mobile phones | July, 2007 | |
| Mobile phones (including accessories and chargers) | January, 2010 | ||
| MP3 players (including accessories) | |||
| Digital cameras and Camcorders: main PWB and case | July, 2010 | ||
| Notebooks | January, 2012 | ||
| PVC | Mobile phones (including accessories and chargers) | April, 2010 | |
| MP3 players (including accessories) | |||
| Digital cameras and Camcorders: internal wires | July, 2010 | ||
| TVs: Internal wires (except LCD/LED panel and PDP module) | January, 2011 | ||
| Notebooks (except power cord and adapter) | January, 2012 | ||
| Monitors: internal wires (except panel) | |||
| Home theaters: internal wires | |||
| Phthalates | Mobile phones (including accessories and chargers) | January, 2011 | |
| MP3 players (including accessories) | |||
| Digital cameras and Camcorders: internal wires | January, 2013 | ||
| TVs: internal wires (except LCD/LED panel and PDP module) | |||
| Notebooks (except power cord and adapter) | |||
| Monitors: internal wires (except panel) | |||
| Home theaters: internal wires | |||
| Antimony trioxide | Mobile phones (including accessories and chargers) | January, 2013 | |
| MP3 players (including accessories) | |||
| Digital cameras and Camcorders: Main PWB, case and internal wires | |||
| TVs: internal wires (except LCD/LED panel and PDP module) | |||
| Notebooks (except power cord and adapter) | |||
| Monitors: internal wires (except panel) | |||
| Home theaters: internal wires | |||
| Beryllium and its compounds | Mobile phones and MP3 players | January, 2011 | |
| All products | January, 2013 | ||
| Chlorinated Flame Retardants | All products | Under Consideration |
Phase-out Date: Date from which ALL NEW MODELS put on the market will have achieved phase-out according to application scope above
Note: The phase-out plans for Class III substances are by necessity subject to the successful identification and availability of technically suitable alternatives.
The following applications of the substances targeted for phase-out currently have no suitable alternatives:
1) Beryllium and compounds
- Beryllium alloy used in connectors and certain electronic components
2) Antimony Trioxide (Sb2O3)
- added in ceramics for certain electronic components
- used as a catalyst in polymeric materials for certain electronic components
The target substances identified are controlled in all product parts and materials by using this standard. Download PDF
Implementation within the supply chain is achieved through the Samsung Electronics Eco-partner Program. Full details can be accessed here: Eco-partner Program
