The RoHS Directive restricts the use of six specific hazardous substances in EEE: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). These substances are known to have a range of negative impacts on human health and the environment, including causing cancer, damaging the nervous system, and causing birth defects.
The RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) is a regulation that aims to limit the use of certain polluting substances in the production, sale, and use of electronic devices and components. The directive covers a variety of products, including electronic devices, electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), and components.
The RoHS Directive is applicable in European Union (EU) countries and has been adopted by many companies outside the EU. The directive applies to all electronic devices and EEE products sold to consumers in EU countries and requires compliance with the RoHS Directive in their production and sale.