Have you heard these terms before? What are they?
All terms are related to restricted substance management. Several substances (or materials) have been banned by OEMs and others.
There 6 main substances that are prohibited (for a complete list see www.gadsl.org) with some expections for some time. Some of the exceptions (lead in bearings for example expires in 2008) are still in force (lead in steel alloys for machining purposes).
The six are hexavalent chromium (Cr6+, chromium trioxide), cadmium, mercury, lead, pbb's and pbde's. So, heavy metals and two substances containing bromium.
What are application of these six? Applications include rust preventive, solder, batteries, TV tubes, paint, plastic additives and flame retardents.
What do they cause? Nausea, learning disabilities, carcinogenic and can cause death.
So, beware.... Have your suppliers declare that their goods do not contain these substances.
The MDS system (initiated by automotive OEM can assist to identify these substances).
We are working with a large manufacturer to get the MDS system setup. Another benefit is knowing what substances are in their products to assst with costing and hedging material cost fluctuation.
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