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BPX GROUP STATEMENT ON EU DIRECTIVE 2002/95/EC (RoHS)
 The
BPX Group has a policy of continuous environmental improvement and
is committed to working closely with both our suppliers and customers
to achieve this goal.
The Company has placed great importance on ensuring that products
we supply comply with RoHS & WEEE directives well in advance
of the statutory deadlines.
What types of products are affected?
The RoHS Directive applies to the following 8 categories of goods:
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Large household appliances |
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Small household appliances |
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IT and telecommunications equipment |
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Consumer equipment |
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Lighting equipment (incl. lightbulbs
and household luminaires) |
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Toys, leisure and sports equipment |
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Automatic dispensers |
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Electrical tools |
** RoHS does not apply to fixed industrial
plant or to individual components. In pratical terms however, manufacturers
of products listed in the table above require "compliant products"
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The BPX environmental road map includes attaining certification
to ISO14000.
As a major distributor of Industrial Automation and Electrical
Control products BPX does not manufacture or design the products
we sell. Nevertheless, we will endeavor where possible to source
products solely from manufacturers whose production processes do
not add or contain the following banned substances as outlined in
the RoHS directive.
Banned substances
• Cadmium (Cd)
• Hexavalent Chromium (CrVI)
• Lead (Pb)
• Mercury (Hg)
• Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
• Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)
Click Here to view RoHS
statements from our key manufacturers
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