Mercury compounds in European Union
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Recent European Union Reg Alerts
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2004-03-26 |
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Metals |
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Introduction
In the European Union, legislation has been laid down to restrict the presence of mercury in products. Two Directives include legislative requirements for lead:
- Mercury restriction in packaging
- Mercury in restriction batteries
- Mercury prohibition in electronics
Defined Restrictions:
Packaging: 100 ppm for sum of heavy metals (lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium and cadmium)
Batteries: 0.0005 % (weight), 5 ppm
Electronics: prohibition (threshold limit: 0.1% by weight)
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