Materials Declaration Standard Helps Manufacturers Comply with RoHS
March 1, 2006
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The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) announced its members will implement IPC-1752 - Materials Declaration Management.
The standard establishes uniform electronic data formats and standardized forms to simplify the way material content information is collected, tracked and disclosed.
IPC-1752 reduces the cost and complexity of the European Union (EU) Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance, while increasing data quality and decreasing response times, according to iNEMI.
Establishing compliance with the RoHS Directive is driving new requirements for the management and exchange of material composition data. Information about the material contents of all components and bulk materials used to manufacture electronic products is requested and shared across the supply chain in order to assure RoHS compliance.
iNEMI members issued the following statement in support of the new IPC standard:
"IPC-1752 . . . integrates and leverages several industry efforts, establishing a common solution that is shaped not only by regulatory guidelines but also by industry needs and requirements. By agreeing to implement IPC-1752, electronics manufacturers will eliminate the costly, and burdensome, use of multiple materials declaration formats that differ from company to company. At the same time, each company requesting data will be able to select from several options in terms of the level and scope of the data that is requested."
IPC-1752 builds on the formats and data collection processes developed by iNEMI and also references the Material Composition Declaration Guide, created by EIA, JEDEC Solid State Technology Association and the Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI) (commonly known as the Joint Industry Guide, or "JIG") to define the specifics of what needs to be reported (substances and methodology).
IPC-1752 also conforms with RosettaNet Partner Interface Processes (PIP) 2A13 (Distribute Material Composition Information) and 2A15 (Request Material Composition Information), providing a path to full B2B automation of material composition data exchange. The IPC standards committee is also coordinating efforts with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Technical Committee 111 (TC 111) to promote IPC-1752 as an international materials declaration standard.
Source: International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI).