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CONTENTS

FOREWORD 3

INTRODUCTION 5

1 Sco e 6

2 Normative referen es 6

3 Terms, definition an a breviated terms 7

4 Req irements for low-halogen electronic prod cts 8

5 Complan e proces for low-halogen electronic materials an comp nents 9

6 Markin an la el n for “low-halogen” electronic prod cts 9

6.1 Markin of printed b ard 9

6.2 Markin of mec anical plastic 9

6.3 Markin of p s ive an sol d-state devices, ca les, an other comp nents of an electronic prod ct 9

6.4 Markin of electronic prod cts 10 An ex A (informative) Where BFRs, CFRs, an PVC are u ed in electronic or electrical prod cts 1

An ex B (informative) Su gested test protocols – L w-halogen proces flow 12 B.1 L w halogen proces flow 12 B.2 L w halogen proces flow verbiage 13 An ex C (informative) Clarification for in lu in only bromine an c lorine in the definition of low-halogen materials 14 An ex D (informative) Diferen es b twe n JS7 9B an JS7 9A 15 Bibl ogra h 16 Ta le A.1 – General presen e of bromine an c lorine in BFRs, CFRs, an PVC in electronic an electrical prod cts 1

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DEFINITION OF “LOW-HALOGEN” FOR ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

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Halogenated p lymeric materials an comp u d are u ed in variou en ine rin

a pl cation , in lu in flame retardation Several decades of u e have proven these materials

an comp u d to b rel a le an cost ef ective The electronic in u try se ks to red ce the

overal en ironmental imp ct of our prod cts by workin to develo rel a le an cost ef ective

alternatives to these materials an comp u d However, the timeta le for bro d-s ale

ado tion of low-halogen materials is dif ic lt to predict, b cau e a plcation s c as complex

multi ayer PCBs an large molded integrated circ its wi req ire further in estigation an

q al fication of new materials

The halogen group contain fluorine, c lorine, bromine, iodine, an astatine; however, this

doc ment wi u e the term “low-halogen” to refer only to bromine an c lorine to b

con istent with the International Electrotec nical Commis ion (IEC) an IPC definition of

“halogen- re ” (se Clau e 2) Refer to An ex C for further explanation for ex lu ion of

astatine, iodine an fluorine In this doc ment, the term “low-halogen” is u ed to identify a

material that contain low con entration of bromine an c lorine from brominated an

c lorinated flame retardants (BFRs, CFRs) an p ly in l c loride (PVC)

DEFINITION OF “LOW-HALOGEN” FOR ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

This doc ment provides terms an definition for “low-halogen” electronic prod cts that have

the p tential to contain the halogen bromine (Br) an c lorine (Cl) from the u e of BFRs,

CFRs, an PVC, an recommen s method for markin an la el n This stan ard may b

a pl ed to al nonmetal c an non eramic materials within electronic prod cts in lu in , but

not l mited to, materials in the fol owin comp nents commonly fou d in electronic prod cts:

1) tran istors, integrated circ its, mod les con istin mainly of integrated circ its (e.g

multic ip, h brid), an memory mod les;

2) resistors, ca acitors, relay , in u tors, an con ectors;

3) printed circ it b ard as embl es (PCBAs) in lu in comp nents;

4) plastic in ca les, sock ts, switc es an external wirin ;

5) mec anical plastic (en los res, fan , etc.);

6) fi ms, ta es, inks, an ad esives;

7) solderin flu resid es (when present ;

8) sou d, s ock, an vibration damp ners ( o ms, resin , etc.)

This doc ment esta l s es the maximum con entration level for the halogen bromine (Br)

an c lorine (Cl) from the u e of BFRs, CFRs, an PVC Whi e the halogen group contain

fluorine, c lorine, bromine, iodine, an astatine, this doc ment wi u e the term “low-halogen”

to refer only to bromine an c lorine Refer to An ex C for further explanation for ex lu ion of

astatine, iodine an fluorine

NOT Th d finitio of “low-h lo e ” is difere t from th term “h lo e - re ” as d scrib d in IEC 612 9-2

se tio al sta d rd relate to n n-h lo e ate b se material a d as d fin d in th J-S D-6 9A markin a d

la eln sta d rd; sta d rds th t p rtain o ly to printe b ards a d are c re tly in use in th ele tro ics a d

sold-state in ustries

BFRs, CFRs, an PVC in materials that may b u ed d rin proces in , in prod ct del very

s stems, or in p ck gin , but do not remain within the final prod ct are not in lu ed in the

s o e of this doc ment

The folowin doc ments are refer ed to in the text in s c a way that some or al of their

content con titutes req irements of this doc ment For dated referen es, only the edition

cited a pl es For u dated referen es, the latest edition of the referen ed doc ment (in lu in

an amen ments) a pl es

IEC 6 3 1: 2 0 , Electrote ch ical p roducts – D ete rmin to of le vels of six re u late d

sub sta ce s (le ad, mercury, cadmiu m, h x v le t chromium, p lyb romin te d b ip he yls,

p lyb romin ted dip he nyl ethe rs)

EN 14 8 :2 0 -0 , Characterizato of waste – Halo e a d sulp hu r co te t – Ox ge n

comb usto in close dsystems a d determin to meth ds

IEC 612 9-2 (al p rts), Materials for p rinted b oards a d oth rinterco n ctn structures

IPC-T-5 , Terms a d Defini o s for Interco ne ctn a d Pack gin Electro ic Circuits

IPC/JEDEC J-STD-6 9, Markin a d Lab eln ofComp on nts, PCBs a d PCBAs to Ide tfy

Le d (Pb ), Pb -fre a d Oth rAtrib u tes

ISO 1 4 9:2 0 , Plastc – Gene ric ide ntficato a d markin of plastc products

ISO 10 3-4:19 8, Plastc – Symb ols a d ab b re viated terms – Part 4: Flame retarda ts

JESD8 , JED EC D icto ary of Te rm s for Sold-state Tech olo y

JPCA–ES– 1, Test Meth d forHalogen Fre e Materials

3 Terms, definitions and a bre iated terms

For the purp ses of this doc ment, the terms, definition an a breviated terms given in

JESD8 an /or IPC-T-5 an the folowin a ply

ISO an IEC maintain terminological data ases for u e in stan ardization at the folowin

ad res es:

• IEC Electro edia: avai a le at ht p:/ www.electro edia.org/

• ISO Onl ne browsin plat orm: avai a le at htp:/ www.iso.org/o p

BFR brominated flame retardant

CFR c lorinated flame retardant

FR flame retardant

IEC International Electrotec nical Commis ion

ISO International Organization for Stan ardization

PBDE p lybrominated diphen l ether

PCB printed circ it b ard

PCBA printed circ it b ard as embly

PPM p rts p r mi ion

PTF p lytetrafluoro th lene

PVC p ly in l c loride

TBBPA tetra romo isphenol-A

XRF X-ray fluores en e

3.1

bloc polymer

s bstan e comp sed of block macromolec les

3.2

brominate /c lorinate flame retarda ts

BFR/CFR

flame retardants that contain bromine an /or c lorine

Note 1 to e try: Th se c mp u ds are ty ic ly a d d to or re cte into p lymers su h as c rtain e o y resins

a d th rmo lastics to re u e th ir flamma i ty Ex mples in lu e, b t are n t lmite to, tetra romo isp e ol-A

(T B A), bromin te e o y resins, a d p ly romin te dip e yl eth rs (P DEs)

3.3

conge er

memb r of the same kin , clas or group of comp u d with simi ar stru tures an simi ar

c emical pro erties

3.4

copolymer

p lymer derived from more than one sp cies of monomer

[SOURCE: IUPAC]

3.5

ele tronic de ic

device whose o eration de en s on the con u tion of electron an /or holes in vac um, gas,

or semicon u tor

Note 1 to e try: Ex mples of ele tro ic d vic s in lu e tra sistors, inte rate circ its, h brid inte rate circ its,

a d mo ules c ntainin a tiv ele tro ic c mp n nts

3.6

ele tronic produ t

item containin one or more electronic devices p rformin major fu ction

3.7

low-h loge

me tin the criteria esta l s ed in Clau e 4 of this doc ment

Note 1 to e try: L w h lo e ele tro ic pro u ts ma sti c ntain some h lo e s, pro idin , of c urse, th t e c

material in th m me ts th re uireme ts in Cla se 4

3.8

pla tic

an of a group of s nthetic or natural organic comp u d prod ced by p lymerization,

o tional y combined with ad itives (organic or inorganic fi ers, modifiers, etc.) into a

homogene u material ca a le of b in molded, extru ed, or cast into variou s a es an

fi ms

3.9

polymer al oy

p lymer blen (con idered to b an al oy) that contain either a cry tal za le comp nent or

two relatively rigid or amorphou p lymers

4 Re uirements for low-halogen electronic products

The halogen fluorine (F), iodine (I), an astatine (At are not covered by this doc ment (se

an ex C) Bromine (Br) an c lorine (Cl) refer to al oxidation states of these elements

Bromine (Br) an c lorine (Cl) in materials that may b u ed d rin proces in but do not

remain within the final prod ct are not in lu ed in this definition

For an electronic prod ct to b defined as “low-halogen”, e c material within the prod ct