ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials
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ASTM InternationalASTM InternationalCommittee F40 on Declarable Committee F40 on Declarable
Substances in MaterialsSubstances in Materials
Department of Commerce
2009 January 13
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Objectives of this Presentation
ASTM International Quick Overview
Committee F40 Current Activities
Other Relative Committee Activities
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ASTM InternationalASTM International
About ASTM International
• Non-governmental, not-for-profit organization
• Develops voluntary, consensus standards
• Over 30,000 technical experts from across the globe
ASTM’s objectives
• Promote public health and safety, and the overall quality of life
• Contribute to the reliability of materials, products, systems and services
• Facilitate national, regional, and international commerce
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ASTM StandardsASTM Standards
ASTM Standards
• Known for their high quality
• Meet World Trade Organization (WTO) principles for international standards
• Over 12,000 ASTM standards
ASTM Standards & the Global Economy
• 84 countries from every region of the world reference ASTM standards in laws or codes
• Over 3,000 ASTM standards are also cited in regulations or used as the basis of national standards of more than 60 countries in every region of the world.
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EU Participation in ASTMEU Participation in ASTM
ASTM members from European Union:• 25 EU member states with ASTM members
• 1326 ASTM members from EU
• 982 EU-based organizations represented
• 121 ASTM technical committees served
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Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials
Scope: Committee shall be the developer of standards for the evaluation of
materials/products relative to RoHS (& similar) requirements. The Committee will
encourage research in this field and sponsor symposia, workshops, and publications to
facilitate the development of such standards. The Committee will promote
liaison with other ASTM Committees and other organizations with mutual interests.
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Committee F40 Overview
Organized in 2005 156 members 22 international members:
• Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom
Over 123 entities represented:• ACS, AHAM, AIA, Ametek, APC, AT&T, BASF, Boeing, Bureau
Veritas, Cabot Corp, EIA, Elmer, US EPA, Fisher-Price, GM, DuPont, IBM, IMA, Intertek, Maytag, Motorola, NASA, NIST, Panalytical, Perkin, OECD, Hasbro, Hewlett-Packard, Honeywell, SABIC, SGS, Shimadzu, Sony, Thermo Electron Corp, TIA, Toshiba, TUV Rheinland, Tyco, UL, Whirlpool
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F40 Officers
Chairman: Timothy J Mc Grady, LG Electronics USA Inc e‑mail: [email protected]
Vice Chairman: Taco van der Maten, Panalytical email: [email protected]
Recording Secretary: Anne W Kaplan, DuPont e‑mail: [email protected]
Membership Secretary: John E Martin, Spex Sample Prep e-mail: [email protected]
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The F40 Approach
Bottom up
F40 will develop standards focused on testing of raw materials, not parts or finished goods
Benefits
This will ultimately bring cost of compliance down, by allowing the entire supply chain to refer to the raw material purchase order to meet compliance – should make material declaration unnecessary.
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The Bottom Up Approach
Raw Materials
Manufactured Materials
Parts/Components
Sub Assemblies
Finished Products
Fewer Items to Test
Fewer Companies
More Items to Test
More Companies
As complexity increases in the supply chain, the number of items
to test increases, as well as the cost and difficulty of testing them.
* Based on chart provided by F40 Chairman Tim McGrady
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F40 SubcommitteesF40.01 Test Methods
Chair: Scott MacLeod, Underwriters Laboratories
Vice Chair: Richard Carlson, Dionex
F40.02 Management Practices & GuidesChair: Roland Chin, Intel
F40.03 Monitoring and Research of Legislation & Regulations Chair: Geoffrey Bock, TUV Rheinland of North America
F40.90 Executive
F40.91 Terminology
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F40.01 Test Methods
F2617 Standard Test Method for Identification and Quantification of Chromium, Bromine, Cadmium, Mercury, and Lead in Polymeric Material Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry – approved Sept 2008
Scope: This subcommittee's primary objective is the development of standard test methods related to declarable substances in materials and products to assist the manufacturing supply chains in various industries with compliance requirements. The subcommittee will communicate with internal (ASTM) and external technical committees to further the international acceptability of its efforts
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Excerpts of the F2617 Press Release
According to Taco van der Maten, PANalytical, and vice chair of Committee F40, F2617 provides a practical approach for testing that will ensure compliance with several RoHS directives, which started with the European Union legislation, and was followed shortly with several other RoHS-like regulations throughout the world...
"When the beginning of the production process is safe, it's logical that when you get to the end of the process, the finished product will be safe," says van der Maten.
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F40.01 Test Methods – other projects
WK9866 Test Method for Analysis of Tin-Based Solder Alloys and Pastes for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Antimony and Bismuth Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
WK15289 Test Methods for Test Methods for Analysis of Heavy Metals in Glass Using X-Ray Fluorescence ( XRF )
WK15434 Test Method for Analysis of Tin-based Solder Alloys Using Optical Emission Spectrometry
WK21957 Identification and quantification of lead in paint and other coatings using energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDXRF)
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F40.02 Management Practices & Guides
F2577 Standard Guide for Assessment of Materials and Products for Declarable Substances
F2725 Standard Guide for European Union's Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Supply Chain Information Exchange
WK19940 Analytical Test Methods for Substances of Very High Concern in Electronics Products
Scope: This subcommittee will establish standards for the management of information for the declaration via paper or electronic means of substances in materials. This will include standards for a declaration of conformance, the disclosure and transfer of test results, general material and substance disclosure and standard practices for the exchange of such information. Assist suppliers and purchasers in harmonizing requests and requirements throughout the supply chain.
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F40.02 Guides - F2725
ASTM F2725 - 08 Standard Guide for European Union's Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Supply Chain Information Exchange
1.Scope1.1 This guide will assist companies that manufacture, buy, or sell, or both, substances, preparations, and articles to ensure that supply chains comply with the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) regulation. This is accomplished by identifying the specific information elements that must be specified, requested and exchanged in communication between actors in the supply chain.
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F40.03 Monitoring of Legislation, Regulation and Existing Document Research/Liaison
Enhesa Environmental Legislation & Regulation Database
*** Free Member Benefit
Scope: Subcommittee F40.03 will monitor and report on; major government codes, regulations, standards, test methods and reference materials bearing on Declarable Substances in Materials. The subcommittee will be global in nature and scope. The subcommittee will compile and provide information for Standards Developing Organizations, suppliers and interested parties regarding various regulations and standards around the world. The subcommittee will communicate and liaise with other organizations as necessary.
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F40.91 Terminology
F2576 - Standard Terminology Relating to Declarable Substances in Materials
Scope: Subcommittee F40.91 on Terminology is responsible for the overallmanagement of the terminology of Committee F40 on DeclarableSubstances in Materials…
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Future F40 Meetings
April 2009 Committee Week Dates: Wednesday April 22nd 2009 - Friday April 24th 2009Location: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver; Vancouver, B.C., CA
F40 October 2009 Meeting Dates: Tuesday October 6th 2009 - Thursday October 8th 2009Location: Crown Plaza Prague; Prague, CZ
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Other Committee Activities
F15 on Consumer Products > Subcommittee F15.62 on Lead in Vinyl Children's Products
Work Item:
• WK19130 Lead Content in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Plastics Used in Childrens Consumer Products
• Request Received from CPSC to address issue – May 2007
• Organizational Meeting held at CPSC HQ – August 9, 2007
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Summary Points
ASTM’s standards are recognized for their technical proficiency world wide
F40 broad stakeholders will continue to develop standards to aid public and private sectors in ROHS/REAcH compliance
Standards development in ASTM is always evolving and open to all
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Questions?
Thank You
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Contacts
Jeff Grove, VP Global Policy
Email: [email protected]
phone +1 202/223-8505
Brynn Murphy, F40 Staff Manager
Email: [email protected]
phone +1 610/832-9640
Web www.astm.org
Address ASTM International Headquarters
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W. Conshohocken, PA 19428 USA
