Microscan RoHS/WEEE Compliance Information

Microscan has always been concerned about the environment and the future of our planet. As past of our strategy to support environmentally important initiatives, Microscan’s entire line of scanners and imagers are fully compliant with the RoHS/WEEE directives. RoHS/WEEE compliant products are indicated by a 'G' suffix in the part number string, i.e., FIS-0003-0001G

RoHS
On January 27, 2003 the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union authorized Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. This new directive, also referred to as RoHS requires that manufacturers reduce usage of six hazardous substances to minimum acceptable levels by July of 2006.

The six substances affected are:
1) Lead (Pb), 2) Hexavalent chromium (Cr +6), 3) Mercury (Hg), 4) Polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), 5) Cadmium (Cd), 6) Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)

WEEE
As with RoHS, Directive 2002/96/EC, or WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment), was authorized. This directive encourages and sets specific criteria for the collection, handling and recycling of electric and electronic waste.

• Sets requirements for the amount of WEEE collection (separate from households
• Holds resellers accountable for providing WEEE returns, free of charge
• Requires manufacturers to mark EEE products with the WEEE symbol (trash can with “X”)