ROHS Annex II Dossier (Template)
Restriction proposal for hazardous substance in electrical and
electronic equipment regulated under RoHS
Substance Name:
EC Number(s):
CAS Number(s):
RoHS-AnnexII-Dossier
Contents
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IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION AND
LABELLING, LEGAL STATUS AND USE
RESTRICTIONS ......................................................................... 7
1.1
1.1.1
1.1.2
Identification ..........................................................................................7
Name, other identifiers and composition of the substance .....................7
Physico-chemical properties ...................................................................8
1.2
Classification and Labelling Status ....................................................8
1.3
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.3.4
Legal status and use restrictions ......................................................10
Regulation of the substance under REACH ..........................................10
Other legislative measures ....................................................................10
Non-governmental initiations.................................................................10
Conclusions on legal restrictions...........................................................10
2
USE IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT ............................................................................ 11
2.1
Function of the substance .................................................................11
2.2
Types of appliances ............................................................................11
2.3
Quantities of the substance used......................................................11
3
HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD PROFILE .................................... 12
3.1
Endpoints of concern .........................................................................12
3.2
Toxicity reference values ...................................................................12
3.3
Existing Guidance values (DNELs, OELs) ........................................12
4
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD PROFILE ................... 13
4.1
Identification of hazard potential .......................................................13
4.2
Endpoints of concern, NOAECs, acute, chronic ..............................13
4.3
Potential for secondary poisoning and bioaccumulation ...............13
4.4
Guidance values (PNECs) ..................................................................13
5
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT .................................................... 14
5.1
5.1.1
5.1.2
Description of waste streams ............................................................14
Main materials where the substance is contained ................................14
WEEE categories containing the substance .........................................14
5.2
5.2.1
Applied waste treatment processes ..................................................14
Initial treatment processes applied to the WEEE containing
the substance of concern ......................................................................14
Treatment processes applied to wastes derived from WEEE
containing the substance of concern ....................................................15
5.2.2
5.3
Waste treatment processes relevant for assessment
under RoHS..........................................................................................16
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5.3.1
5.3.2
4
Initial treatment processes applied to the WEEE containing
the substance of concern relevant for assessment under
RoHS .....................................................................................................16
Treatment processes applied to wastes derived from WEEE
containing the substance of concern relevant for assessment
under RoHS...........................................................................................16
5.4
5.4.1
5.4.2
Releases from (relevant) WEEE treatment processes ....................16
Direct releases to air, water and soil per installation per day ...............16
Releases to air, water and soil of the substance at EU level ................16
6
EXPOSURE ESTIMATION DURING WEEE
TREATMENT ........................................................................... 17
6.1
6.1.1
6.1.2
6.1.3
Human exposure estimation ..............................................................17
Exposure of workers of EEE waste processing plants..........................17
Exposure of neighbouring residents of EEE waste processing
plants (WPP) .........................................................................................17
Consumer exposure ..............................................................................17
6.2
6.2.1
6.2.2
6.2.3
Environmental exposure estimation .................................................17
Monitoring data: remote regions, biota..................................................17
Monitoring data: waste management ....................................................17
Exposure scenarios: waste management .............................................17
7
IMPACT AND RISK EVALUATION .......................................... 18
7.1
Impacts on WEEE management as specified by Article 6
(1) a .......................................................................................................18
7.2
Risks for workers and neighbouring residents ...............................18
7.3
Risks for the environment ..................................................................18
8
ALTERNATIVES ...................................................................... 19
8.1
Availability of substitutes / alternative technologies ......................19
8.2
Hazardous properties of substitutes ................................................19
8.3
Data basis for alternatives and uncertainties ..................................19
9
DESCRIPTION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS ................. 20
9.1
Approach and assumptions ...............................................................20
9.2
Impact on chemicals industry............................................................20
9.3
Impact on EEE producers ..................................................................20
9.4
Impact on EEE users ..........................................................................20
9.5
Impact on waste management ...........................................................20
9.6
Impact on administration ...................................................................20
9.7
Total socio-economic impact .............................................................20
10
RATIONALE FOR INCLUSION OF THE SUBSTANCE
IN ANNEX II OF ROHS ............................................................ 21
11
REFERENCES ......................................................................... 22
11.1
Main documents used ........................................................................22
11.2
Further references ..............................................................................22
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Review of the List of Restricted Substances under RoHS 2
ABBREVIATIONS
Review of the List of Restricted Substances under RoHS 2
1 IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING, LEGAL
STATUS AND USE RESTRICTIONS
1.1
1.1.1
Identification
Name, other identifiers and composition of the substance
Table 1: Substance identity and composition
Chemical name
EC number
CAS number
IUPAC name
Index number in Annex VI of
the CLP Regulation
Molecular formula
Molecular weight range
Synonyms
Structural formula
Degree of purity
Remarks
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1.1.2
Physico-chemical properties
Table 2: Overview of physico-chemical properties of BBP
Property
Value
Physical state at 20°C and 101.3
kPa
Melting/freezing point
Boiling point
Vapour pressure
Water solubility
2.8 mg/l
Partition coefficient n-octanol/water Log Kow 4.84
(log POW )
Dissociation constant
[enter other property, if relevant, or
delete row]
1.2
Classification and Labelling Status
Classification in Annex VI Regulation No 1272/2008
Self-classification(s)
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Review of the List of Restricted Substances under RoHS 2
Table 3: Classification according to part 3 of Annex VI, Table 3.1 (list of harmonized classification and labelling of hazardous substances) of Regulation (EC) No
1272/2008 1
Index No International EC No CAS
Chemical
No
Identification
Classification
Hazard Class
and Category
Code(s)
Labelling
Hazard
statement
code(s)
Pictogram,
Signal
Word
Code(s)
Spec. Conc. Lim- Notes
its, M-factors
Hazard Suppl. Hazard
statestatement
ment
code(s)
code(s)
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1.3
Legal status and use restrictions
1.3.1
Regulation of the substance under REACH
1.3.2
Other legislative measures
1.3.3
Non-governmental initiations
1.3.4
Conclusions on legal restrictions
2 USE IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
2.1
Function of the substance
2.2
Types of appliances
2.3
Quantities of the substance used
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3 HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD PROFILE
3.1
Endpoints of concern
3.2
Toxicity reference values
3.3
Existing Guidance values (DNELs, OELs)
4 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD PROFILE
4.1
Identification of hazard potential
4.2
Endpoints of concern, NOAECs, acute, chronic
4.3
Potential for secondary poisoning and bioaccumulation
4.4
Guidance values (PNECs)
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5 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
5.1
Description of waste streams
5.1.1
Main materials where the substance is contained
5.1.2
WEEE categories containing the substance
5.2
5.2.1
Applied waste treatment processes
Initial treatment processes applied to the WEEE containing
the substance of concern
Table 4) Initial treatment processes applied
Initial treatment processes
The substance is present in appliances belonging to:
Cat1
Cat2
Cat3
Cat4
Cat5
Cat6
Collection and transport
x
x
x
x
x
x
Dedicated treatment processes for
cooling & freezing appliances
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
For WEEE collected separately
Dedicated treatment processes for
screens
x
Dedicated treatment processes for
lamps
x
Manual dismantling
x
Shredding (and automated sorting)
x
x
For WEEE not collected separately
Landfilling (of residual waste)
x
x
x
x
Mechanical treatment (of residual
waste)
x
x
x
x
Incineration
x
x
x
x
x
x
Uncontrolled
countries
treatment
in
third
x
x
x
.
5.2.2
Treatment processes applied to wastes derived from WEEE
containing the substance of concern
Table 5 Treatment processes for wastes derived from WEEE
Treatment processes for wastes The substance is present in the following main compoderived from WEEE treatment
nent/material
Ferrous Nonmetals ferrous
metals
Plastics Electronic
components
Cables
Glass
Powders Fluids
Others
Under current operational conditions in the EU
Storage of secondary wastes
x
x
x
x
x
x
Shredding and automated sorting of
secondary wastes
x
x
x
x
x
x
Recycling of ferrous metals
x
Recycling of NE metals
x
Recycling of plastics
x
Recycling as building material
x
Incineration of residues
Co-incineration of residues
x
x
x
(x)
x
x
Recycling of glass
Landfilling of residues
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Dedicated processes for hazardous
residues
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Under uncontrolled conditions
Acid leaching
x
Grilling/desoldering
x
Uncontrolled combustion
x
x
Uncontrolled dumping of residues
x
x
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x
x
x
x
x
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5.3
Waste treatment processes relevant for assessment
under RoHS
5.3.1
Initial treatment processes applied to the WEEE containing
the substance of concern relevant for assessment under
RoHS
5.3.2
Treatment processes applied to wastes derived from WEEE
containing the substance of concern relevant for assessment under RoHS
5.4
Releases from (relevant) WEEE treatment processes
5.4.1
Direct releases to air, water and soil per installation per day
5.4.2
Releases to air, water and soil of the substance at EU level
6 EXPOSURE ESTIMATION DURING WEEE
TREATMENT
6.1
Human exposure estimation
6.1.1
Exposure of workers of EEE waste processing plants
6.1.2
Exposure of neighbouring residents of EEE waste processing plants (WPP)
6.1.3
Consumer exposure
6.2
Environmental exposure estimation
6.2.1
Monitoring data: remote regions, biota
6.2.2
Monitoring data: waste management
6.2.3
Exposure scenarios: waste management
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7 IMPACT AND RISK EVALUATION
7.1
Impacts on WEEE management as specified by Article 6
(1) a
7.2
Risks for workers and neighbouring residents
7.3
Risks for the environment
8 ALTERNATIVES
8.1
Availability of substitutes / alternative technologies
8.2
Hazardous properties of substitutes
8.3
Data basis for alternatives and uncertainties
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9 DESCRIPTION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS
9.1
Approach and assumptions
9.2
Impact on chemicals industry
9.3
Impact on EEE producers
9.4
Impact on EEE users
9.5
Impact on waste management
9.6
Impact on administration
9.7
Total socio-economic impact
10 RATIONALE FOR INCLUSION OF THE
SUBSTANCE IN ANNEX II OF ROHS
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11 REFERENCES
11.1 Main documents used
11.2 Further references