KYOCERAA EKCP-446810-T01 Connector Products Instructions
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EKCP-446810-T01 Connector Products
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Product Information
Specifications
Document number: EKCP-446810-T01
Initial release: August 1, 2005
Last revision: Ju 1, 2024
Product Usage Instructions
1. Purpose
The purpose of the product is to ensure environmentally safe
practices in the production of connector products.
2. Scope
The product covers materials, parts, and assemblies ordered for
connector production, as well as materials/sub-materials that may
come into direct contact with the product during manufacturing.
3. Terminology
List of Environmentally Hazardous
Substances:
a) Prohibited substances: G-1 and later –
Substances that should not be contained in parts and products. Use
of G-16 ozone-depleting substances is also prohibited.
b) Abolished substances: Z-1 and later –
Substances that should not be included in parts/products after the
abolishment date.
c) Substances to be controlled: K-1 and later –
Substances whose content must be understood and controlled.
d) Declarable substances: R-1 and later –
Substances to be understood, controlled, and reported when
necessary.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What is the purpose of the product?
A: The purpose of the product is to ensure
environmentally safe practices in connector production.
Q: What substances are considered prohibited?
A: Prohibited substances include G-1 and later,
which should not be present in parts and products.
Q: How are abolished substances defined?
A: Abolished substances are those listed as Z-1
and later, which should not be included in parts/products after the
abolishment date.
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Document number: EKCP-446810-T01
Guideline on Environmentally Hazardous Substances of Connector Products
Division, Corporate Electronic Parts Group, KYOCERA
Corporation 27th Edition
Initial release: August 1, 2005 Last revision: Ju 1, 2024
Table of contents Kyocera Environmental safety policy
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 “Green Procurement” activities in
Connector Products Division, Corporate Electronic Parts Group, KYOCERA
Corporation ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 1. Purpose
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 2. Scope
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 3. Terminology
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6 4. Requests to suppliers
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9
4.1 Certificate of containing none of environmentally hazardous
substances…………………………………………..9 4.2
Deliverables……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11
4.2.1 Deliverables………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 4.2.2 Time to
submit …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 4.3 Control in the
manufacturing process …………………………………………………………………………………………. 12 4.3.1 Acceptance
inspection for raw materials and materials/sub-materials, and retrieving and
storing
materials ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 4.3.2
Manufacturing process………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14 4.4
Identification …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 16 4.5
Shipping inspection …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 4.6
Keeping records ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15 4.7 Others
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 5. Where to call about
what mentioned in this document; ……………………………………………………………………… 17
Attachment 1: List of Environmentally Hazardous Substances Attachment 2:
Voucher for Delivery and Receipt for Guideline on Environmentally Hazardous
Substances of
Connector Products Division, Corporate Electronic Parts Group, KYOCERA
Corporation Attachment 3: Certificate of non-use of environmentally hazardous
substances Attachment 4: List of purchased parts, materials, and sub-materials
Attachment 5: Control of RoHS-Restricted Substances Contained in the Plating
Solution
(For plating subcontractors only) Attachment 6: List of applicable major laws
& regulations
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Preface Since its foundation, Kyocera has carried out activities based on its
corporate motto “Respect the Divine and Love People” and its management
rationale “Contribute to the Advancement of Society and Humankind While
Pursuing the Material and Spiritual Happiness of All Employees.” Adhering to
this management attitude, Kyocera and its domestic and foreign affiliates have
promoted the development and commercialization of solar cells and other
products that contribute to global environmental preservation. Additionally,
the Kyocera group has undertaken other active efforts for environmental
preservation, including environmental management at its plants to reduce
damage to the natural environment and adverse influences on the ecosystem. In
August 1998, Kyocera commenced efforts on the framework of its green
procurement, which involves the selection of products to be procured on the
basis of consideration of environmental issues. This move was due to our
judgment that in order to reduce the environmental impact associated with our
products, we needed to reduce such impacts attributed to parts built into the
products, as well as materials procured by us. In December of the same year,
we published our Guideline on Green Procurement, which outlines our approach
to green procurement, our related requests to suppliers, and other relevant
matters. Based on the Guideline, we have been successfully carrying out green
procurement activities, thanks to the understanding and cooperation of our
business partners. In our “Green Supplier Certification System” that began in
2008, we believe that our concept of environmentally hazardous substance
management activities has been well understood. We have divided our
conventional “Kyocera Green Procurement Guideline” into two and established
guidelines “Kyocera Guideline on Environmentally Hazardous Substances” that
specifies the standards for product specifications for promoting green
procurement and “Kyocera Guideline on Environmental Protection Activities (for
Partners)” that describes the guiding principles for Kyocera’s idea of
environmental protection activities. Nowadays, legal regulations on
environmental affairs as well as growing public demand for environmental
protection have been more and more strengthened. We need cooperation of our
business partners for complying with their requirements. Accordingly, we ask
for your understanding of the purposes of these activities, as well as your
cooperation in this regard.
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Kyocera Group Environmental safety policy Since its foundation, Kyocera has
pursued the physical and mental well-being of all its employees under the
corporate creed of Keiten-Aisin, and at the same time has adopted the
management philosophy of contributing to the advancement and development of
human society. In addition to complying with laws and regulations related to
environment and safety, the matters to which Kyocera has agreed, and voluntary
standards, Kyocera will continue to take on the challenge of solving social
issues through communication with various stakeholders, participation in
social contribution activities, and support, making the most of the
technologies and know-how it has cultivated. 1.Ensuring the safety and health
of employees
·To realize a safe and secure workplace for all employees, we will create a
corporate culture in which all employees involved in business activities
participate in activities.
·We conduct risk assessments to eliminate hazards and reduce occupational
health and safety risks in order to prevent accidents and disasters.
·We will promote physical and mental health, and create a working environment
in which employees feel satisfied and able to maximize their abilities.
2.Contributing to a Sustainable Society ·We will research, develop, and
promote products that contribute to the improvement of the global environment
and products that reduce environmental impact throughout their life cycles.
·We will contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society by
controlling greenhouse gas emissions throughout the value chain. ·We will
contribute to the realization of a recycling-based society by using resources
more efficiently. ·We strive to prevent environmental pollution by properly
managing chemical substances in all processes. ·We will promote biodiversity
conservation by minimizing the impact on the natural environment and
protecting and nurturing it.
3.Operation of the environment and safety management system ·In our business
activities, we will actively promote environmental and safety initiatives
based on our management philosophy and continuously improve our environmental
and safety performance through the operation of our management system.
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“Green Procurement” activities in Connector Products Division, Corporate
Electronic Parts Group, KYOCERA Corporation
Connector Products Division of Corporate Electronic Parts Group in KYOCERA
Corporation is promoting to procure materials and sub-materials that are
environment-friendly and ask suppliers for their cooperation based on
“Guideline on Environmentally Hazardous Substances.” The following three
points are specified in “Guideline on Environmentally Hazardous Substances” to
promote the activities. 1. Basic concept of Green Procurement Connector
Products Division, Corporate Electronic Parts Group, KYOCERA Corporation is
promoting to purchase and use materials according to the concept of “To
determine the specification for materials in purchasing, and to select and
procure materials so that environmental impact could be reduced in every phase
such as production, distribution, use and discard.” 2. Investigation of the
situation of environment conservation activities in suppliers and
environmental audit for them Suppliers’ situation of obtaining ISO14001,
environmental controlling, or so are regularly subjected to our investigation.
As a result of the investigation, requirements will be distributed to
customers who are regarded as ones that require improvement in their
environmental control, and their environment will be audited as needed. 3.
Control of chemical substances included in purchased items All of purchased
items such as products, parts, materials, packaging materials and other
submaterials shall be subjected to our confirmation for inclusion of
prohibited substances by making arrangements such as obtaining environmental
materials such as SDS, ICP, JAPIA sheet, CAMDS, IMDS, and chemSHERPA and
Certificate of non-use of environmentally hazardous substances. And then only
items that do not contain prohibited substances will be purchased by us.
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1. Purpose
“To procure products and services that have lesser impact on environment from
suppliers who are aggressively striving for activities of environment
conservation” is regarded as the green procurement by us. In order to achieve
the concept, suppliers and their products to be purchased by us will be
investigated for their activities of environment conservation and
environmental considerations on products, and suppliers who are striving and
vigorously adopting ecological system for global environment will be made an
engagement with us preferentially. With putting this Guideline into effect,
we, Connector Products Division, would like to supply products that contribute
to improve the global environment and that can reduce environmental impact in
every phase such as production, sales, distribution, use and discard. Also we
are aiming for “Zero non-conformity of containing environmentally hazardous
substances”. We would ask for your vigorous cooperation based on this
Guideline.
2. Scope
Materials, parts, and assemblies that are ordered by us, Connector Products
Division, for connector production, and Materials/sub-materials that may come
into direct contact with the product in the process of manufacturing them.
(For materials and sub-materials in details, see “2) Material/Sub-materials”
in “3. Terminology” below.)
As for materials/sub-materials, however, those that can be removed by cleaning or so in the process are excluded from here, while only those that have a possibility of being residual substances in materials, parts, and assemblies that will be delivered to us are the target.
3. Terminology
- List of environmentally hazardous substances (Attachment 1.)
a) Prohibited substances: G-1 and later
Substances that should not be contained in parts and products. In addition, Use of G-16 ozone-depleting substances (including HCFC) and mark
in the manufacturing process is also prohibited. (Refrigerants and fire
extinguishing applications are not covered.)
b) Abolished substances: Z-1 and later
Substances that should not be included in parts/products after due date of
the abolishment.
Only if it is found that an alternative substance to be used is determined
technologically, using the substance to be abolished shall be banned
before the due date.
If there is no alternatives and use of the abolished substance is approved
as an exemption by laws or regulations, the due date shall be reviewed.
c) Substances to be controlled: K-1 and later
Substances of which content shall be comprehended and controlled.
d) Declarable substances: R-1 and later
Substances to be comprehended, controlled and reported when there is a
possibility of being contained in or attached to products.
e) Intentional use:
Manufacturers intentionally add environmentally hazardous substances
and/or use materials to which such substances are added in order to make
the basic raw materials as ingredients, performance and functions suitable
for the purpose and to maintain conditions and such during process.
f) Contain
The followings are regarded as “contain”:
(1) Whether intentionally or not, to contain chemical substances as ingredients or contents in parts,
materials, or products.
(2) To add chemical substances in the production process in order to keep process conditions,
quality, and such, which results in parts, materials, and products containing such substances.
(3) To use chemical substances in the production process and they are remained in or adhered to
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final products or parts, materials, or products. Chemical substances contained in natural materials or residues after refining industrial process are also construed as “contain” (impurities). Provided, however, that it is not regarded as “contain” when there is no technical predictive values or information on contents unless containing such substances is against laws and/or regulations in Japan or other countries. g) Impurity The followings are regarded as “impurity/impurities”: (1) Substances which are contained as industrial material in a natural raw material and cannot be removed completely through existing technology in the refining processes (2) Substances generated through synthetic reaction processes, which could not be completely removed through existing technology h) Structure member (Object member) Means “material unit considered homogeneous” containing chemical substances. Object member means structure members in constituents of a part that contains target chemical substances of the survey. <Denotation example of structure member: Connector>
i) Threshold value Boundary value of the content concentration
The followings are the limitation of six (6) substances that are prohibited to be included in products by RoHS Directive unless otherwise included intentionally. If any of our customer specifies the value other than those mentioned below, the customer’s one shall prevail.
Substances
Organic material (Plastic, Paint, Ink)
Inorganic material (Metals, Others)
1. Cadmium & its compounds
Less than 5 ppm
Less than 80 ppm
2. Leads & its compounds (*1)
Less than 50 ppm
Less than 800 ppm
3. Mercury & its compounds
Less than 100 ppm
Less than 800 ppm
4. Hexavalent chrome compounds
Less than 100ppm
Less than 800 ppm
Less than 0.1g/cm²(*2)
5. PBBs
Less than 100 ppm
Less than 300 ppm
6. PBDEs
Less than 100 ppm
Less than 300 ppm
The specified value for each single substance of PBDEs shall be less than 10ppm.
(*2) Concentration of hexavalent chromium by absorption photometry
As for alloys (such as free-cutting brass stick) in which intentional usage of lead is detectable among materials specified in drawings by us, the followings are the allowable concentration.
(1) Allowable concentration of various alloys
Alloy
Allowable concentration of lead
Steel
0.35wt% or less
Aluminum base alloy
0.4wt% or less
Copper alloy (Including brass and phosphor bronze)
4wt% or less
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When being required of halogen-free products, the followings are the limitation of two substances.
If any of our customer specifies the values other than those mentioned below, the customer’s value
shall prevail.
Substance
Specified value
1. Bromine (Br)
Less than 700ppm
2. Chlorine (Cl)
Less than 700ppm
3. Bromine (Br) + Chlorine (Cl)
Less than 1300ppm
When a screening inspection is performed through XRF measurement, the
following conditions shall be satisfied.
(1) Determine the control method (e.g. measuring method, control value,
measurement frequency, etc.) in consideration of error (accuracy) of the
measurement.
(2) Establish the control method so that the specified values of precise
analysis would never be exceeded.
(3) Keep the evidence of the control method mentioned above to demonstrate
there is no problem in it.
Errors shall include errors of instrument itself, errors arising from a
measurer, or environmentoriented errors and so on. If a measured value is
beyond the specified value, please do a precise analysis.
Phthalate esters
From July 22, 2019, four (4) phthalate esters, DEHP, DIBP, DBP and BBP, will be added as restricted
substances in EU RoHS directives.
Products containing more than 0.1wt% of any of four (4) phthalate esters (DEHP, DBP, DIBP or BBP)
are banned from being imported and sold. Because phthalate esters may be transcribed by prolonged
contact or pressure, they may be attached by mistake under the same concept as conventional
prohibited substances in RoHS Directive. Materials, therefore, containing any of such should be
eliminated from processes in principle. Less than 300ppm if cannot be excluded from the process
Please manage with.
Substance
Specified value
CAS No.
Description
DEHP
Less than 0.1wt%
117-81-7 Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
DIBP
Less than 0.1wt%
84-69-5 Diisobutyl Phthalate
DBP
Less than 0.1wt%
84-74-2 Dibutyl Phthalate
BBP
Less than 0.1wt%
85-68-7 Benzyl Butyl Phthalate
If it is required to regulate the use of beryllium, the value shown below shall be specified.
Substance
Specified value
Beryllium
Less than 1000ppm
If it is required to regulate the use of antimony trioxide, the value shown below shall be specified.
Substance
Specified value
Antimony trioxide
Less than 700ppm
- Material/Sub-materials The following materials/sub-materials shall be identified if they are compliant to the control for environmentally hazardous substance or not, and be indicated accordingly. a) Liquid used in the plating process (Waste fluid included) b) Materials and/or components of equipment or jigs that contacts parts and/or products directly (Suction nozzle, conveyer lane, and etc.) c) Oil, mold release agent, cleaning agent, chemicals, etc. used for cleaning and maintenance of equipment d) Molding materials, stamping materials e) Wires f) Reclaimed materials, recycle materials
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g) Inks and etc. for marking h) Paintings i) Adhesive agents and etc. j)
Packing materials k) Others that have possibilities to touch products directly
in the manufacturing process (such as
green mats, fingerstalls) l) Parts procured by suppliers themselves (Nuts,
screws and etc.) m) Fluxes and cleaners used in soldering process
- Precise analysis This is a method that aims the accurate quantitative determination in order to prove the content of substances marked with “” in the List of environmentally hazardous substances in Attachment 1. Please refer to Table 1 for analysis method. Any third party analysis institute, such as SGS and TUV SUD,IAS, obtaining ISO/IEC17025 shall do the precise analysis.
Table 1
Substance
Pre-treatment
Cadmium Lead, mercury
*Total chromium
IEC62321, EN13346:2000 US EPA 3052/3050B
*Hexavalent chrome
IEC:62321
Method to detect
Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy [(ICP-AES) (ICPOES)]
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass
Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Diphenylcarbazide spectrophotometric method (UV-VIS)
PBB/PBDB
IEC:62321
GC-MS chemical analysis
Bromin, Chlorine
IEC:62321-3-2 EN14582ASTM D7359
Ion chromatography analysis
Antimony
EPA3052IEC:62321
Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy [(ICP-AES) (ICP-OES)]
Phthalic acid, Esters
IEC:62321EPA8061A
GC-MS chemical analysis
Beryllium
IEC:62321 US EPA 3052/ 3050B
Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy [(ICP-AES) (ICPOES)]
Benzene
IEC:62321:2008
Solvent extraction, analyzed by GC-MS or HPLC-MS
Chlorinated Organic Solvents
IEC:62321:2008
Solvent extraction, analyzed by GC-MS or HPLC-MS; or EN 14582 for total chlorine
n-Hexane
IEC:62321:2008
Solvent extraction, analyzed by GC-MS or HPLC-MS
NMethylpyrrolidone IEC:62321:2008 (NMP)
Solvent extraction, analyzed by GC-MS or HPLC-MS
Toluene
IEC:62321:2008
Solvent extraction, analyzed by GC-MS or HPLC-MS
n-Propyl bromide IEC623212008
Solvent extraction, analyzed by GC-MS or HPLC-MS, or EN14582 for bromines in total.
: Although this aims to measure the content of hexavalent chrome, it is assured that the content
of hexavalent chrome is not beyond the specified value by verifying that the
measured value of total chromium is not beyond the specified value of the
hexavalent chrome. : It may be required by some customers to analyze
beryllium and/or antimony. *: Upon request of some of our customers, suppliers
of cleaning agents, oil detergents, and/or release agents should analyze
Benzene, Chlorinated Organic Solvents, n-Hexane, NMethylpyrrolidone (NMP),
Toluene.
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The detection limits of the chemical substances surveyed are shown below. If the analytical instrument used meets the detection limit, If not, please contact us in advance.
Cadmium, lead, mercury Less than 2ppm
hexavalent chromium
Less than 8ppm
PBB, PBDE
Less than 5ppm
Phthalate esters
Less than 50ppm
Halogen (Chlorine, bromine) Less than 50ppm
Antimony
Less than 2ppm
4. Requests to suppliers
Understanding and cooperation from suppliers are vital to promote our green
procurement project.
What mentioned in 4.1 through 4.7 in this document are our requests.
4.1 Certificate of containing none of environmentally hazardous substances It shall be verified with the following procedures that environmentally hazardous substances are not contained in materials/sub-materials used in materials, parts of connectors and products that are delivered to us and their manufacturing processes. The latest version of SDS data of materials/sub- materials shall be always kept. The SDS data shall be reviewed at least once in a half year. If it is necessary to revise the SDS data as a result of the review, it shall be revised and then the revised one shall be sent to us immediately. If no revised version is sent to us, it is regarded that nothing is revised by you. Analysis data shall be renewed once a year starting from the date of analysis, and be submitted. Note that the analysis period should not exceed one year due to the time it takes. If it is impossible for you to affirm or renew any analysis data, please notify us so with a document stating your reasons for and comments on non-renewal of the data. Such document shall be also renewed once a year starting from the date on the document , and be submitted.
1. Cadmium, lead, mercury and hexavalent chrome For materials, parts and assemblies procured by yourself and materials/sub-materials used in processes for their manufacture, it shall be verified through the quantitative analysis that concentration of cadmium, lead, mercury, and hexavalent chrome contained in them is below the specified values. It shall be assured as cautions in the analysis data that the data shall be; 1) provided with descriptions of pretreatment method and measuring method, (2) provided with the phrase “complete dissolution”, (3) provided with the analysis flow, and 4) term of validity of the data is within a year from the date when starting the measurement.
2. PBBs and PBDEs As for other than metal materials, it shall be verified through the quantitative analysis that concentration of PBBs and/or PBDEs contained in materials, parts and assemblies procured by yourself and materials/sub-materials used in processes to manufacture them is below the specified value. It shall be assured as cautions in the analysis data that the data shall be; 1) provided with descriptions of pretreatment method and measuring method, (2) provided with the phrase “complete dissolution”, (3) provided with the analysis flow, and 4) term of validity of the data is within a year from the date when the measurement starts. As for metal materials, Certificate of non-use of environmentally hazardous substances shall be obtained by using Attachment 3 from makers of materials, parts and assemblies purchased by you and materials/sub-materials used in processes to manufacture them. The Certificate of non-use of environmentally hazardous substances obtained from makers shall be an evidence of none of PBBs
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and/or PBDEs being contained. Although typically the Certificate of non-use of
environmentally hazardous substances obtained from makers of materials, parts,
assemblies and materials/sub-materials used in processes to manufacture them
shall be an evidence of non-inclusion of PBBs and/or PBDEs as described above,
the appropriate action shall be taken by you if the measurement through a GC-
MS analytical method is especially required by us due to the request
especially made by our customer.
3. Four (4) phthalate esters, DEHP, DIBP, DBP and BBP From July 22, 2019,
four (4) phthalate esters, DEHP, DIBP, DBP and BBP, will be added as
restricted substances in EU RoHS directives. As for materials, parts, parts,
and assemblies purchased by you, and materials and sub-materials used in the
processes to manufacture them, it shall be verified through the quantitative
analysis that the content of phthalate esters, DEHP, DIBP, DBP and BBP, is
under the specified value. And it shall be assured as cautions in the analysis
data that the shall be; 1) provided with descriptions of pretreatment method
and measuring method, (2) provided with the phrase “complete dissolution”, (3)
provided with the analysis flow, and (4) term of validity of the data is
within a year from the date when starting the measurement.
4. Beryllium and antimony Depending on the client’s requirements, detailed
analysis of beryllium, antimony, organochlorinated solvents, n-hexane,
benzene, toluene, 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, n-propyl bromide, and halogens
(Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, etc.) may be performed.
5. Environmentally hazardous substances other than cadmium, lead, mercury,
hexavalent chrome, PBBs, and PBDEs As for all environmentally hazardous
substances specified in Attachment 1 other than cadmium, lead, mercury,
hexavalent chrome, PBBs, and PBDEs, non-inclusion of them shall be proven on
Certificate of non-use of environmentally hazardous substances. If a
measurement is especially required by us due to the request especially made by
our customer, an appropriate action shall be taken by you to meet the request.
6. Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in REACH Regulations As for
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) listed in REACH Regulations,
inclusion/noninclusion of them in parts and/or materials/sub-materials that
are subject of the verification shall be investigated and verified by using
chemSHERPA issued by JAMP (Joint Article Management Promotion-Consortium).
Since any of our customers may request us to use its own method and format, an
appropriate measurement and action shall be taken by you if it is required by
us to meet our customer’s request. JAMP (Joint Article Management Promotion-
Consortium): http://www.jamp-info.com/
7. Other data and/or documents for survey of environmentally hazardous
substances Since we are requested to do the investigation of environmentally
hazardous substances by using a customer’s original form and/or format issued
and specified by any association or organization such as Japan Green
Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI), Japan Automobile
Manufacturers Association (JAMA)/Japan Auto Parts Industries Association
(JAPIA), or International Material Data System (IMDS), Joint Article
Management Promotion-consortium (JAMP) (chemSHERPA), an appropriate
measurement and action shall be taken by you if so is required by us. Japan
Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI) :
http://www.db1.co.jp/jeita_eps/green/greenTOP.html Japan Automobile
Manufacturers Association (JAMA): http://www.jama.or.jp/
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apan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA): http://www.japia.or.jp/
International Material Data System (IMDS):
http://www.mdsystem.com/magnoliaPublic/ja/public.html Joint Article Management
Promotion-consortium (chemSHERPA):
https://chemsherpa.net/chemSHERPA/
4.2 Deliverables 4.2.1 Deliverables 1. List of purchased parts, materials/sub-
materials Suppliers who manufacture parts or assemble products shall fill
“List of purchased parts, materials, and sub-materials” with purchased parts,
materials/sub-materials used in your production process for articles to be
delivered to us and submit it. Parts, materials/sub-materials described in the
list shall be target parts, materials/sub-materials to be validated in 4.1.
2. Certificate of non-use of environmentally hazardous substances Based on
the result proven in 4.1, Certificate of non-use of environmentally hazardous
substances shall be submitted by using the format of Attachment 3. The
certificate will be used as grounds of your proof of none of environmentally
hazardous substances being contained in parts delivered to us or a destination
specified by us, or parts, and/or materials/sub-materials of your procurement.
3. Result of the quantitative analysis The result of cadmium, lead, mercury,
and hexavalent chrome, PBBs, PBDEs, and phthalate esters measured in 4.1 shall
be submitted. For measurement methods, refer to Table 1 in “3) Quantitative
analysis” in paragraph 3. Terminology above, and follow instructions defined
in each method.
4. SDS data (Former MSDS) Based on the verification implemented in 4.1 above,
SDS (Safety Data Sheet) shall be submitted. SDS data is a sort of instruction
manual for handling chemical products (products using chemical substances)
that describes substances contained in chemical products, effects on people
and the environment, handling precautions, etc. in order to understand
properly the nature of chemical products and handle them safely. Although
generally it is not revised unless there is any change in descriptions in the
SDS data, any revised one shall be submitted to us immediately when it is
reviewed once in half a year and if it is revised.
5. Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in REACH Regulations Suppliers who
manufacture parts and/or assemble products shall do the investigation for
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in REACH Regulations regarding
materials used in parts or products and/or purchased parts, materials, and/or
sub-materials that are used in manufacturing process and may attach to
products. chemSHERPA, the format issued by Joint Article Management
PromotionConsortium (JAMP), shall be used. (Please obtain any of them through
the URL posted in “4.1 Certificate of containing none of environmentally
hazardous substances”.)
6. Other documents for survey of environmentally hazardous substances In
response to our request, for materials used in parts and/or products;
materials, parts, and products used in manufacturing processes; sub-materials
having possibility to be contained in products, suppliers who manufacture
parts and/or assemble products shall submit the result of investigation by
using a customer’s original form and/or format issued and specified by any
association or organization such as Japan Green Procurement Survey
Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI), Japan Automobile Manufacturers
Association (JAMA)/Japan Auto Parts Industries Association (JAPIA), or
International Material Data System (IMDS). (Please obtain any of them through
the URL posted in “4.1 Certificate of containing none of environmentally
hazardous substances”.)
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4.2.2 Time to submit 1. New suppliers Prior to starting actual dealings,
suppliers who enters into business relations shall submit documents mentioned
in 4.2.1.
2. Existing suppliers Our Main Control Section checks if you have already
submitted documents required in 4.2.1 or not. If you have not yet submitted
them, we will make you a request of submission of such documents, so you shall
meet our request.
3. Periodically submission “List of purchased parts, materials, and sub-
materials”, “Certificate of non-use of environmentally hazardous substances”
and “Result of the quantitative analysis” among documents submitted according
to Paragraph 4.2.1 will be valid for one year basically. Once documents are
submitted, they shall be updated based on the re-verification as per Paragraph
4.1 before the due date. As for Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) defined
in REACH Regulations, if target substances are added and investigation of such
substances are required, we will make you a request of submission of documents
accordingly. So investigation shall be done in advance and the documents of
the result shall be kept by you.
4. When any change is caused in materials/sub-materials used in the
supplier’s manufacturing process If any change is caused in the submitted
“List of purchased parts, materials, and sub-materials”, “4M Change
Application” shall be submitted according to Supplier Quality Control
Regulations in order to be acknowledged by us prior to implementing the
change. Since it is required in the course of acknowledgement of the change
that none of environmentally hazardous substances is included in materials
/sub-materials to be changed, documents required in 4.2.1 based on the re-
verification mentioned in 4.1 shall be submitted newly again.
5. When Guideline on Environmentally Hazardous Substances of Connector
Products Division, Corporate Electronic Parts Group, KYOCERA Corporation is
revised
The standards (Guideline on Environmentally Hazardous Substances of Connector
Products Division, Corporate Electronic Parts Group, KYOCERA Corporation) may
be revised according to changes in law, social surroundings, and/or
requirements made by customers and such. When it is revised, the revised
version will be delivered and at the same time requests to fulfill newly
derived requirements for applicable product materials and/or materials/sub-
materials will be made by us, then please take necessary actions to meet it.
If any requirement that is not compliant with the standards is needed to be
required, it will be negotiated separately.
4.3 Control in the manufacturing process 4.3.1 Acceptance inspection for raw
materials and materials/sub-materials, and retrieving and storing materials 1.
Procedures of the acceptance inspection At the acceptance inspection for raw
materials, it shall be made sure that the names of material shown in the
drawing and on the identification card are identical. In order to assure the
compliance with RoHS Directive, ICP data or data attached to materials
delivered shall be checked to see if the data satisfy the specifications of
RoHS Directive. Pass or Fail of the data shall be checked on the ICP data on
which the part number, the stamp of approved person, the date of analysis
(within the period of validity, one year) are filled. When it is assured that
the raw material is compliant with RoHS, the stamp or label showing “RoHS
compliant” shall be put on the material for identification purpose. At the
acceptance inspection for materials/sub-materials, it shall be made sure that
the actual materials/sub-materials are identical with the ones in the “List of
materials/sub-materials in use”
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that has already been submitted after non-inclusion of environmentally
hazardous substances is proven. At the acceptance inspection for parts, it
shall be made sure that the part number of the actual parts and the one shown
on the identification card are identical. At the accepting scene, each phase
of raw materials shall be located clearly separately by using signs or
indications for the location such as “For goods before the inspection” and
“For compliant goods”. Results of the acceptance inspection shall be shown in
a list so that the situation would be comprehensible any time. Since an XRF
measurement for raw materials, materials, and/or sub-materials may be
requested by our customer especially, an appropriate measurement and action
shall be taken by you if it is especially required by us to meet such request.
For substances to be measured and specifications, refer to “3. terminology”.
2. Actions for nonconforming goods detected in the acceptance inspection At
the acceptance inspection of raw materials, any of them that is not identical
with the ones in the drawings shall be determined as nonconforming goods and
be rejected. We, Connector Products Division in Kyocera, shall be notified it
at the same time. At the acceptance inspection of purchased parts, materials
/sub-materials, if any of parts, and/or materials/sub-materials that are not
described in the “List of purchased parts, materials/submaterials” is
detected, they shall be rejected or distinguished clearly so that they could
not be used in products and/or manufacturing process for products to be
delivered to us. As a result of an XRF measurement for raw materials,
materials, and/or sub-materials conducted due to our customer’s request, if
any measured value is larger than the specified values, the materials shall be
determined as nonconforming goods and be rejected. We, Connector Products
Division in Kyocera, shall be notified it at the same time.
3. Storing and retrieving raw materials and materials/sub-materials If a same
lot number of raw materials or materials/sub-materials is accepted over days,
the date accepted shall be identified on the materials while they are stored
by lot number. At the acceptance, the date accepted and the lot number shall
be kept on record, and also they shall be identified on materials with
indication or stamp. Materials of which lot number showing an older date of
manufacture shall be retrieved first, and the date retrieved and accepted and
the lot number shall be kept on record. Records mentioned above shall be shown
in one form for easy identification of storing and retrieving materials to
make sure the FIFO management. As for raw materials, quantity accepted and
used in processes shall be shown. (Quantity accepted, input in processes,
residual quantity and etc.)
4. Storage of raw materials and materials/sub-materials Raw materials and
materials/sub-materials shall be stored with clear indication showing that it
is RoHS compliant. Materials for leaded plating shall be labeled as RoHS
noncompliant (leaded) and stored. If a small quantity of materials are taken
out, be sure to put the indication “RoHS compliant” or “RoHS noncompliant
(leaded)” on them as well as the rest of the materials. Halogen-free materials
shall be clearly identified so in storage. If materials are retrieved in small
quantity, the halogen-free indication (HF) shall be shown on remaining
materials for sure. As for controlling other environmentally hazardous
substances requested by us especially, thorough identification management
shall be done by you in accordance with the instructions.
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4.3.2 Manufacturing process 1. Control of the manufacturing process Materials /sub-materials for which it was already proven that no environmentally hazardous substance was contained shall only be used in the manufacturing process. If materials compliant with the control of environmentally hazardous substances and noncompliant ones are stored in a premise, they shall be clearly separated by location, indication, and etc. so that they would never be mixed in. When items other than ones for us are manufactured in the same premise, those of other items shall be located apart and indicated clearly differently from items for us, and they shall never contact with each other. Items for us shall not be contaminated with any of environmentally hazardous substances through materials/sub-materials. In each process, the following shall be considered and followed.
Process Item to be considered
Issue of concern
Controlling
Molding
When molding products for us after material for products other than ours has been used.
Prohibited substance(s) left in the path from the hopper to the die may be contained in products for us.
In the beginning of molding products for us, works shall be discarded until impact of the material previously used for other company’s product is eliminated after shifting.
Stamping out
When stamping out by using materials for products other than ours.
By using wrong materials, prohibited substances may be contained in our products.
Materials to be used for our products shall be checked with description on the drawing prior to be used in order to prevent wrong material from being used.
Plating
When putting in anode chips used in a plating process by mistake
By putting in anode chips, prohibited substances may be contained in our products.
Change the shape of anode chips respectively so that the visual identification could be enabled in order to prevent hazardous substances from being contained.
Assembling
Lead-free product is assembled after the leaded products were assembled.
Lead in the leaded product left on the assembly machine may be attached to lead-free product.
When assembly is changed from leaded product to lead-free one, clean parts where lead-free contact may touch to prevent the impact as much as possible.
To control plating solution in a plating process, cautions and requests for control are shown in
“Attachment 5: Control of RoHS-Restricted Substances Contained in the Plating Solution”.
2. Actions for nonconformity detected in the manufacturing process
When any nonconformity regarding environmentally hazardous substances is
detected in the
manufacturing process, the supplier shall perform the procedure in accordance
with “Regulations for Supplier’s Quality Control (EBQ9)”. We, Connector
Products Division in Kyocera, will deliver Regulations for Supplier’s Quality
Control (EBQ9) as required by suppliers to whom it has not yet delivered.
4.4 Identification In addition to that RoHS compliant and noncompliant shall
be identified by location and its indication in all processes from raw
materials, sub-materials, parts, products through packaged products, raw
materials, sub-materials, parts, products shall be shown as RoHS compliant
goods by affixing a label or stamping a mark on them in order for more
definite identification. As for those of halogen-free, aside from RoHS
compliant and noncompliant ones, in addition to they shall be identified by
location and its indication, they shall be shown as halogen-free (HF) goods by
affixing a label or stamping a mark on them in order for more definite
identification. As for controlling other
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environmentally hazardous substances requested by us especially, thorough
identification management shall be done by you in accordance with the
instructions.
4.5 Shipping inspection Inspection items and specification for RoHS shall be
included in the shipping inspection record (Final inspection record), and the
determination of its compliance with RoHS Directive shall be entered. If the
goods are not compliant with RoHS, “RoHS-noncompliant” shall be indicated.
Since submission of any analytical data for materials, parts, and/or
assemblies may be requested by our customer especially, appropriate
measurements and actions shall be taken by you if it is required especially by
us to meet such request. For substances to be measured and specifications,
refer to “3. terminology”. If measured values do not satisfy our requirements,
stop the shipment as non-conforming products, and report it to us, Connector
Products Division in Kyocera.
4.6 Keeping records 1. The following shall be kept for 11 years or more as a
quality record. 1) Documents submitted in accordance with 4.2. 2) Record of
actions for nonconformity detected in the acceptance inspection and/or
manufacturing process 3) Other records is requested by us e.g.) Training
record for environmentally hazardous substances control, Record for
communication regarding this Guideline on Environmentally Hazardous
Substances, Record of qualification done by inspector, Records regarding the
plating process control (Attachment 5: Control of RoHS-Restricted Substances
Contained in the Plating Solution)
2. Records shall be handled as follows. 1) Records shall be accessed easily
when needed through index or something like that. 2) If records are kept in
the form of electronic file, back up copy of the file shall be made in case of
file damage.
4.7 Others 1. Notification of the responsible person for environment
management The person in charge of management of environment-related
substances shall be designated and be notified to our person in charge in
Connector Products Division in KC.
2. Communication to your second-tier suppliers (1) If you are a manufacturer:
As for manufacturers from whom you procure parts/materials to fabricate your
products to be delivered to us and subcontractor processor to whom you order
processing for your product to be delivered to us, you shall instruct them to
be involved in the activities to control environmentally hazardous substances
according to this guideline and make sure that each of them satisfies all the
requirements set forth in it. Please give them required assistance to achieve
their compliance.
(2) If you are a trading company: For manufacturers from whom you buy goods
for your products to be delivered to us, you shall communicated this guideline
and instruct them to be involved in the activities to control environmentally
hazardous substances according to this guideline. Please collect information
from such manufactures regarding their compliance to requirements set forth in
this guideline, and submit them to us.
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5. Where to call about what mentioned in this document;
Guideline on Environmentally Hazardous Substances of Connector Products Division, Corporate Electronic
Parts Group, KYOCERA Corporation.
Please ask the following person any questions about what mentioned in this guideline.
Contact: Yoshiharu Fujii in Engineering Administration Unit,
Engineering Department, Connector Products Division
Phone number: (+81) 45-611-1029
E-mail:
yoshiharu.fujii.cy@kyocera.jp
Note Priority shall be given to the expressions written in Japanese when any unclearness arises in this document.
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Revision record
Publisher Connector Products Division
Responsible section
Section in charge of environment
Rev.
Date
Doc. Guideline on Environmentally Name Hazardous Substances
Description
Doc. No.
Approval
EKCP-446810T01
Check Preparation
1 Aug. 1, 2005 Initial release
Hata
Full-fledged revision due to “Control Procedures for 2 July 20,2006
Environmental Hazardous Substances” revised on July Matsuoka
1st, 2006.
3
Sep. 20, 2006
Added the limitation of hazardous substances in Item 3-1.
Matsuoka
4
Apr. 20, 2007
Added cautions and management method for molding and assembly processes to Item 4.3.2.
Matsuoka
5
July 1, 2007
Attached Notification of acknowledgement as Attachment 6.
Matsuoka
Changed the document name from Guidelines for
KYOCERA ELCO Green Procurement to KYOCERA
ELCO Green Procurement Standards.
6 Aug. 1, 2008 Added “shall be identified and indicated.” in 2)
Matsuoka
Material/Sub-materials of 3. Terminology and
1.Management of production process of 4.3.2
Production process.
Amano Amano Amano Amano Amano
Amano
7
Sept. 1, 2009
Changed values specified for materials prohibited by RoHS regulations
Matsuoka
Amano
Changed “Substances prohibited being used in
production processes” to “Substances to be controlled”
8 Dec. 15, 2008 in d) of 3. Terminology.
Matsuoka
Changed the classification for the specified values to
inorganic and organic substances.
Amano
9
Feb. 20, 2009
Changed the specified values for prohibited substances in 3. Terminology.
Matsuoka
Amano
Added quantitative analysis in 3. Terminology.
10 Mar. 10, 2009 Added “Chlorinated cobalt” to substances of which inclusion
is prohibited, and etc.
Matsuoka
Amano
11
Nov.12, 2009
Changed values specified for prohibited substances in 3. Terminology.
Matsuoka
Amano
Added “G-44” to “G-50” to substances of which
12
Feb.1, 2010
inclusion is prohibited. Reviewed the due dates of abolishment for substances
Matsuoka Amano Sato
to be abolished.
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Sato Amano Matsuoka
Sato Sakuma Matsuoka
Added “G-32 (Ozone depleting substances (excluding HCFC)) are not used in the
production process.” in 3. Added “G-51” to “G-54” to substances of which
inclusion is prohibited.
“G-5” and “G-6” were deleted because they are included in “G-51”. Attached
“Azo dye and pigment list” as Attachment 1-3. 13 June.1, 2010 Attached “Ozone
depleting substances (Substances targeted in Montreal Protocol) list” as
Attachment 1-4. Attached “Specific organic tin compound list” as Attachment
1-5.
Attached “DBT and DOT (organostannic) compound list” as Attachment 1-6. Added
control standard values for substances
regulated as Halogen-free substances in 3.
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April 1, 2012
Changed the company name to KYOCERA Connector Products Corporation..
“3. Terminology” 1) Added declarable substances in Environmentally hazardous substances, added exemptions regarding lead and specification values for XRF measurement and reviewed definition of halogen-free. 2) Added molding materials, stamping materials, wires, reclaimed materials, recycled materials and paintings in “Material/Sub-materials”. 3) Added recommended analysis laboratory and analysis method for antimony and phthalate esters in Quantitative analysis. “4.1 Certificate of containing none of environmentally hazardous substances”. Added requirements for REACH SVHC and other requirements for other survey data and information. “4.2 Deliberables” 15 July 1, 2012 Added an item requiring survey of REACH SVHC and other surveys for environmentally hazardous substances. “4.3.1 in 4.3 Control in the manufacturing process” 1. Added requirements for XRF measurements. 2. Added requirements for XRF measurements in handling nonconformance detected in the acceptance inspection. 3. Corrected partially “4.4 Identifying management” Added requirements for identification control on halogen-free articles. “4.5 Shipping inspection” Added requirements for XRF measurement. “4.6 Records retention” Changed the retention time of quality records to 11 years.
Sato Sakuma Matsuoka
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Sato Sakuma Matsuoka
Sato Sakuma Matsuoka
Revision due to reviewing the document architecture
– Changed the document number according to the
change of the document number of the higher
document
“3. Terminology” 1) List of environmentally hazardous substances
Changed the specified values of six prohibited
substances stipulated in RoHS Directive
Changed the description for XRF measurement
16 June 25,2014 Added Denmark’s restriction on four phthalate esters “4.1
Certificate of containing none of environmentally hazardous substances” Partly
corrected the description for submitting the
analysis data
“4.3.2 Manufacturing process” Added the stamping out & plating processes in
“1. Control of the manufacturing process” “5 Where to call” Changed the person
in charge of contact
“3. Terminology”
Added the specified value of beryllium
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June 23, 2015
Added the beryllium measuring method to “3) Precise analysis”
Added “Attachment 6: List of applicable major laws &
regulations”
“3. Terminology”
Added the specified value of antimony trioxide
18 Dec. 8, 2015 Changed the Z-1 and Z-2 substances in “Substances to be
abolished” to reportable substances.
“3. Terminology”
Specified the value of mercury and Hexavalent
chrome among RoHS six restricted substances
19
Apr.
21,
2016
“4.1 Certificate of containing none of environmentally hazardous substances”
Added statements regarding MSDS data
“4.2 Documents to be submitted”
Added statements regarding MSDS data
“3. Terminology” Change the value of PBB and PBDE among RoHS 6 restricted
substances
Added a sentence about phthalate esters due to RoHS2 20 Apr. 17, 2018 “4.1
Certificate of containing none of environmentally
hazardous substances” Added “3. Four phthalate esters (DEHP, DIBP, DBP, BBP)”
Added “4. Beryllium, antimony”
Sato Sakuma Matsuoka
Sato Sawada Matsuoka
Sato Kitagawa Matsuoka
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Sato Kawamura Kawamoto
Sakuma Kawamura Kawamoto
Sato Kawamura
Takao
Revised to the new title “Guideline on Environmentally Hazardous Substances”
along with merger of our company to Kyocera Corporation and change of the 21
April 1, 2017 organization name (New name: Connector Products Division,
Corporate Electronic Parts Group, KYOCERA Corporation)
Partly changed “Kyocera Environmental Charter (Excerpt)” along with
integration into Kyocera Corporation, added e) through h) in “Terminology”.
Changed MSDS to SDS and added chemSHERPA as environmental evidence. “4. When
any change is caused in materials/sub22 Aug. 25, 2017 materials used in the
supplier’s manufacturing process ” in “4.2.2 Time to Submit”
Changed “Notification of change in production condition” to “4M change
application”. Changed “2. Management of second-tier suppliers” in “4.7 Others”
to “2. Communication to second-tier suppliers”, and added the description
accordingly.
“3. Terminology” Added substances, pre-treatments, and methods to detect to
“(3) Precise analysis”. Added a sentence “*: Upon request of some of our
23 Apr. 20, 2018 customers, suppliers of cleaning agents, oily detergents,
and/or release agents should analyze Benzene, Chlorinated Organic Solvents,
n-Hexane, N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP), Toluene..”
“3. Terminology”
i) Threashold value
Changed the values for PBBs and PBDEs.
Added substance, pre-treatment, and method to
detect for “n-Propyl bromide” to “(3) Precise
analysis”.
Changed the survey formats for SVHCs from AIS and
MSDSplus to chemSHERPA of “6. Substances of Very
High Concern (SVHC) in REACH Regulations ” in “4.1
Certificate of containing none of environmentally
hazardous substances” and of “5. Substances of Very
High Concern (SVHC) in REACH Regulations” in “4.2
24
Nov.20,
2018
Deliverables”. “5. Where to call about what
mentioned in this
document;”
Changed the name and the E-mail address of the
person in charge.
“Attachment 1: List of Environmentally Hazardous Substances ”
-Added substances of G-203 to G-223 to substances not to be contained. – Added substances of Z-15 to Z-21 to substance to be abolished. -Added substances of the 17th through 19th update of REACH Candidate List.
Isibashi Kawamura
Takao
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Changed the environmental charter (excerpt) to an environmental safety policy
Approval
Check
Preparati on
Deleted AIS, MSDSplus, JGPSSI, changed JAMA
sheet to JAPIA unified sheet
“3. Terminology”
Changed to G-16 ozone depleting substance
(including HCFC), I) Threshold: Added control
Sakuma Sato
Yamane Shibata
25
Feb.3,2022 value of less than 300ppm for phthalates.
“Attachment 1:
List of Environmentally Hazardous Substances ”
-Added substances of G-224 to G-232 to substances
not to be contained. “(G-15) 60-90-3 60-09-3”
error correction.
-Added substances of the 20th through 25th update of
REACH Candidate List.
Sakuma Sato
Yamane Shibata
3.Definition of terms a) Addition of prohibited substances to the list of
prohibited substances i) Add less than 10 ppm for each PBDE substance 26
Sep.13,2022 alone to the threshold “Attachment 1: List of Environmentally
Hazardous Substances ” Added G-223, G-230, G-234238, K-95, R-175
176
Kyocera Group Environment and Safety Policy
Update
3.Definitions of terms
- List of substances of concern < Attachment1>
Added G 239~268, K-96, R 177~179
Addition of substances prohibited for use
in processes
27 Jly.1,2024
h)Addition of surface treatment agents to examples of part names
I)Change the boundary value of the threshold
concentration
Addition of absorption photometry to hexavalent
chromium measurement
3)Additional detection limits for precision analysis
4.Addition of halogen substances to analysis by
customer request
Fujii Sato Sadatoku Nakazuru
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