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Noble Fidelity Attaché Series Loudspeakers are RoHS Compliant. Many Americans do not know what RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) is. In short: The RoHS Directive bans the placing on the European Market (EU) certain electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed upon levels of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated Biphenyl and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether, effective July 1st 2006. |
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Many U.S. States are presently legislating for pollution reforms pursuant to RoHS; e.g.: beginning in 2007, California law will ban the sale of certain electronic devices that contain violating levels of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Hexavalent Chromium. Visit the State of California website: http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp A search there for "RoHS" will return several California State articles concerning pollution & hazardous waste matters. Hazardous Substances and maximum levels thereof allowed under RoHS:
Clicking on the above named substances link to Toxicological Profile and Public Health Statements of each. Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Hexavalent Chromium are heavy metals. Polybrominated Biphenyl and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether are flame retardants used in plastic. It is every citizen's responsibility, individual and corporate, to curb pollution of the planet and further, to actively move toward eliminating it. The European Union is leading the charge globally while California seems to be leading the charge in the United States. Noble Fidelity, LLC is proud to participate globally in an ecologically responsible manner.
"I want Britain to be a leading player in this coming green industrial revolution." British Government Websites of interest: British Government document of interest: California Government Website of interest: California Government documents of interest: University of California document of interest: Table detailing various State and Federal Initiatives pursuant to eWaste:
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