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http://dx.doi.org/10.7464/ksct.2011.17.2.124

Case Study on Determination of the Level of New RoHS II Substances in Domestic Electronic and Electrical Equipments  

Song, Moon-Hwan (Products Eco-testing Laboratory, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Son, Seung-Hwan (Products Eco-testing Laboratory, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Cho, Young-Dal (Products Eco-testing Laboratory, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
Choe, Eun-Kyung (Products Eco-testing Laboratory, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)
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Clean Technology / v.17, no.2, 2011 , pp. 124-133 More about this Journal
Abstract
In addition to six substances regulated in EU RoHS including lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), priority substances are identified in new RoHS II as hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) and diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP). In this study, 20 plastic samples were collected from 12 domestic electrotechnical companies and levels of four restricted substances were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, Among 20 parts that compose washer, refrigerator or microwave oven, HBCDD was detected in three samples of NBR material with the amount of 42~381 mg/kg while DBP and BBP was not detected in any samples collected respectively, implying that these substance may not be used widely in plastic materials for EEE. However, DEHP was detected in all samples of NBR, PP, PBT, EPDM and PVC materials with the amount of 42 up to 59,400 mg/kg that exceeds the limit value of 0.1 wt% (1,000 mg/kg). Presence of a restricted substance in polymer material makes a great negative influence on a number of final product. To cope with coming RoHS II as well as REACH, action not to use DEHP in plastic material or the relevant notification in case of REACH seems to be needed. Screening test of Arsenic compounds such as diarsenic pentaoxide, diarsenic trioxide, lead hydrogen arsenate, triethyl arsenate that are included in REACH SVHC was done by ICP measurement Arsenium was detected in four samples made of NBR and PBT materials in the level of 15~700 mg/kg. By considering the screening method used in this study, the amount of arsenium compounds in the thermistor made of PBT material has a high chance of exceeding the regulated limit value.
Keywords
Electronic and electrical equipments; RoHS II; Phthalate; HBCDD; Arsenic compound; GC-Mass; ICP;
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