RoHS Compliance Testing

RoHS stands for Reduction of Hazardous Substance. Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) producers need to fulfil RoHS compliance and the certificate is issued to the producer for the same after due RoHS Compliance Testing. The Testing involves various steps which confirm that the products manufactured align with the conditions as prescribed under the e-waste management rules and the European Union Directives on RoHS. The RoHS Compliance Testing is compulsory as the producers are prohibited from selling products in the market unless they follow the limitations imposed on the usage of Hazardous Substances.

What Products Require RoHS Compliance Testing?

The producers of electrical and electronic equipment need to get the RoHS Certification for which they need to go through the RoHS Compliance Testing. These EEE products are classified under the e-waste management rules and shall be treated in an environmentally safe and sound manner at the end of their life span. To further reduce the risk involved in e-waste management, the rules prescribe to minimise the use of hazardous substances in the manufacturing of these products. This rule is often referred to as RoHS Compliance which applies to the following electrical and electronic equipment-

• Information Technology and Telecommunication Equipment
• Consumer Electrical and Electronics
• Large and Small Electrical and Electronic Equipment
• Electrical and Electronic Tools
• Toys Leisure and Sports Equipment
• Medical Devices
• Laboratory Instruments

There may be an exception for certain producers if they are involved in the manufacturing of products of national importance or products that require hazardous substances in more than the prescribed limit to function as intended. Some examples of such exceptions are military products, batteries and radioactive products. Apart from these, small businesses registered under the MSME Act are also exempted from complying with the provisions of RoHS Rules to support the growth of small businesses that play an important role in the economy of the country.

The RoHS Compliance Testing, executed to confirm the compliance concerning the RoHS Directives, plays an important role in implementing the same and providing businesses with a standardised RoHS Certification Framework. The RoHS Compliance Testing comes with the following benefits-

• Ease of Compliance

The RoHS Compliance Testing makes it easy for businesses to comply with the RoHS Rules by providing all the necessary testing in one place. These facilities are provided by a third-party certification agency. The agency has to be selected carefully to get the reports that are valid for the purpose you are getting the certification for.

• Reach Global Market

The producer needs to obtain the testing reports that are valid for the regions he wants to sell his products. The successful RoHS Compliance Testing ensures that you are eligible to sell your products in the European Union as well without any issue because they strictly prohibit you from selling any electrical or electronic products in the member states if the product does not comply with the RoHS Directives.

• Extended Producer Responsibility

The Central Pollution Control Board of India mandates that RoHS Compliance Testing be performed on the electrical and electronic products of the manufacturers before they provide them with the EPR Registration. So the producers of EEE products need to get the RoHS Compliance Testing done followed by the EPR Authorisation before they can sell their products in the market.

• Environmental Safety

The RoHS Compliance Testing ensures that only the producers following the RoHS rules get the RoHS Compliance Certificate. Which eliminates the possible presence of unwarranted hazardous substances from environmental exposure. It not only saves the natural habitat but also ensures public safety as these substances are toxic and the products containing the same are commonly used in households.

There are some requirements to be fulfilled by the producers of EEE products before the RoHS Compliance Testing process can be started. The following conditions have to be fulfilled-

• The producer has to ensure that the product manufacturing processes are undertaken keeping in mind the maximum limitations on the usage of Hazardous Substances.
• Ensure availability of the samples and provide the same to the audit team for testing purposes.
• You need to prepare the documents in advance which will be inspected and scrutinised by the testing and audit team.

The procedure of RoHS Compliance Testing can be executed using two methods. One is through the documentary assessment and the second is through physical tests. The procedure to perform these two RoHS Compliance Testing are as follows-

Physical RoHS Compliance Testing

The main objective of the testing is to find out the material inside a product. This task can be executed using the XRF Spectrometry Method. XRF stands for X-ray fluorescence. In this method, the object is bombarded with high-energy X-rays. It is used to detect and measure the presence of heavy metals in a homogenous material. Apart from the XRF method Chromatography is also used in RoHS Compliance Testing. In this method, the dissolved mixture is separated chemically. After the separation, the quantity of elements is measured and certified accordingly.

Documentary Assessment

To prove compliance with the RoHS regulations, the other way is to produce documentary evidence. With the documentation you can state that the materials used in the products follow the RoHS Compliance. Such documents include the statements and information provided by the suppliers and the bill of materials. A Risk-based analysis is performed to derivate the conformity and complete the RoHS Compliance Testing.

The test reports of your products are based on the testing performed by the audit team on your samples. These reports remain valid as long as you do not make any changes to the processes used in the manufacturing of these products and the materials involved. However, the RoHS Compliance Certificate needs to be renewed after the term of five years. If the processes involved in the production are not altered then the processes will be audited and matched with the existing test reports. Once the process is complete, the certificate is renewed by the certification agency.

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