spotlight™ is RoHS compliant

as with all manufacturers worldwide, we have responsibilities when producing electronic goods. as a company, we are comitted to running the most energy-efficient and globally environmentally friendly operations as possible. we only work with suppliers of products that are RoHS compliant. This relates to the following harmful substances:

RoHS is often referred to as the lead-free directive, but it restricts the use of the following six substances:

1. Lead (Pb)
2. Mercury (Hg)
3. Cadmium (Cd)
4. Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+)
5. Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
6. Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)

PBB and PBDE are flame retardants used in several plastics.

Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Restriction_of_Hazardous_Substances_Directive

"The Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment 2002/95/EC, commonly referred to as the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive or RoHS) was adopted in February 2003 by the European Union. The RoHS directive took effect on 1 July 2006, and is required to be enforced and become law in each member state. This directive restricts the use of six hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment. It is closely linked with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) 2002/96/EC which sets collection, recycling and recovery targets for electrical goods and is part of a legislative initiative to solve the problem of huge amounts of toxic e-waste."

spotlight ™ is a RoHS compliant product - test results

because spotlight is a global brand, we conform to the highest global standards so that every country we sell to will approve our products. at time of writing, the EU's RoHS directive has the highest standards, so that's what we conform to!

the test itself involved us sending in one of each color spotlight ™ and the RoHS team taking to them with measuring gear, cutters, weighing scales and so on. they sent back an in-depth report and photos of our precious spotlights ™ in pieces. after we dried our teary eyes, we took a look at the results - here's how YOUR spotlight ™ weighs in:

SQ:	Sample Location	Lead	Mercury	Cadmium	Chromium VI	PBB	PBDE	Conclusion
1	silvery metal with black coating	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
2	black plastic inner cover	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	PASS
3	transparent plastic lens	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	PASS
4	silvery metal shell	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
5	transparent silicon ring	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	PASS
6	Chip resistor(white body with silvery terminal)( 5R1)	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	PASS
7	black plastic	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	PASS
8	transparent soft plastic with yellow solid	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	PASS
9	Chip resistor(white body with silvery terminal) (821)	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	PASS
10	chip CED(transparent glass with silvery terminal)	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	PASS
11	solder paste	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	PASS
12	white PCB	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	PASS
13	silvery metal contact	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
14	brown paper sheet	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	PASS
15	silvery metal spring(rear lid)	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
16	silvery metal polarity plate	0.086	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	Remark 1
17	green PCB	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	PASS
18	silvery metal spring(small)	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
19	silvery metal contact cap	0.096	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	Remark 1
20	transparent glue	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	<0.01	<0.01	PASS
21	silvery metal fixed ring	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
22	silvery metal with gold-yellow coating	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
23	silvery metal with silver-grey coating	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
24	silvery metal with dk-bule coating	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
25	silvery metal with dk-green coating	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
26	silvery metal with orange-yellow coating	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
27	silvery metal with red coating	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
28	silvery metal with purple coating	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
29	silvery metal with silvery coating	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS
30	silvery metal with pink coating	<0.01	<0.01	<0.005	<0.01	N/A	N/A	PASS

table of limits

Element	RoHS Limit (%)
Lead (Pb)	0.1
Mercury (Hg)	0.1
Cadmium (Cd)	0.01
Chromium VI (CrVI)	0.1
PBB	0.1
PBDE	0.1

• Lead (Pb) - With reference to EPA Method 3052, the concentration of Pb was analysed by Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma Spectrometry.
  
• Cadmium (Cd) - EN 1122, with reference to EPA Method 3052, the concentration of Cd was analysed by Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma Spectrometry.
  
• Mercury (Hg) - With reference to EPA Method 3052, the concentration of Pb was analysed by Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma Spectrometry.
  
• Chromium VI (CrVI) -
  • 1) With the reference to EPA Method 3060A, the concentration of Cr VI was analysed by UV/VisSpectrometry.
  • 2) With reference to ISO 3613 boiling water extraction procedure, the concentration of Cr VI was analysed by UV/VIS spectrometry.
  • The detection limit for this test is 0.02 ug/cm2.
• PBB - In house method, quantitative analysis by gas chromatography mass spectrometry
  
• PBDE -In house method, quantitative analysis by gas chromatography mass spectrometry

Note:

< = Less than
NR / N/A= Not Required (not possible to run test due to test-element not present)

remarks

1) As declared by client, the tested component #16, 19 are composed of copper alloy. Details should refer to the point 6 within the annex of 2002/95/EC.