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RoHS-AnnexII-Dossier

ROHS Annex II Dossier (Template)Restriction proposal for hazardous substance in electrical and

electronic equipment regulated under RoHS

Contents

1 IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING, LEGAL STATUS AND USE RESTRICTIONS...........................................................................7

1.1 Identification.........................................................................................71.1.1 Name, other identifiers and composition of the substance.....................71.1.2 Physico-chemical properties..................................................................8

1.2 Classification and Labelling Status....................................................81.3 Legal status and use restrictions.....................................................101.3.1 Regulation of the substance under REACH.........................................101.3.2 Other legislative measures...................................................................101.3.3 Non-governmental initiations................................................................101.3.4 Conclusions on legal restrictions..........................................................10

2 USE IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT..............................................................................11

2.1 Function of the substance.................................................................112.2 Types of appliances...........................................................................112.3 Quantities of the substance used.....................................................11

3 HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD PROFILE......................................123.1 Endpoints of concern........................................................................123.2 Toxicity reference values..................................................................123.3 Existing Guidance values (DNELs, OELs).......................................12

4 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD PROFILE....................134.1 Identification of hazard potential......................................................134.2 Endpoints of concern, NOAECs, acute, chronic.............................134.3 Potential for secondary poisoning and bioaccumulation...............134.4 Guidance values (PNECs).................................................................13

5 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT......................................................14

5.1 Description of waste streams...........................................................145.1.1 Main materials where the substance is contained................................145.1.2 WEEE categories containing the substance........................................14

5.2 Applied waste treatment processes.................................................145.2.1 Initial treatment processes applied to the WEEE containing

the substance of concern.....................................................................145.2.2 Treatment processes applied to wastes derived from WEEE

containing the substance of concern....................................................15

5.3 Waste treatment processes relevant for assessment under RoHS........................................................................................16

5.3.1 Initial treatment processes applied to the WEEE containing the substance of concern relevant for assessment under RoHS...................................................................................................16

5.3.2 Treatment processes applied to wastes derived from WEEE containing the substance of concern relevant for assessment under RoHS.........................................................................................16

5.4 Releases from (relevant) WEEE treatment processes....................16

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5.4.1 Direct releases to air, water and soil per installation per day...............165.4.2 Releases to air, water and soil of the substance at EU level................16

6 EXPOSURE ESTIMATION DURING WEEE TREATMENT.............................................................................17

6.1 Human exposure estimation.............................................................176.1.1 Exposure of workers of EEE waste processing plants.........................176.1.2 Exposure of neighbouring residents of EEE waste processing

plants (WPP)........................................................................................176.1.3 Consumer exposure.............................................................................17

6.2 Environmental exposure estimation................................................176.2.1 Monitoring data: remote regions, biota.................................................176.2.2 Monitoring data: waste management...................................................176.2.3 Exposure scenarios: waste management............................................17

7 IMPACT AND RISK EVALUATION...........................................187.1 Impacts on WEEE management as specified by Article 6

(1) a......................................................................................................187.2 Risks for workers and neighbouring residents...............................187.3 Risks for the environment.................................................................18

8 ALTERNATIVES........................................................................198.1 Availability of substitutes / alternative technologies......................198.2 Hazardous properties of substitutes................................................198.3 Data basis for alternatives and uncertainties..................................19

9 DESCRIPTION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS..................209.1 Approach and assumptions..............................................................209.2 Impact on chemicals industry...........................................................209.3 Impact on EEE producers..................................................................209.4 Impact on EEE users.........................................................................209.5 Impact on waste management..........................................................209.6 Impact on administration..................................................................209.7 Total socio-economic impact............................................................20

10 RATIONALE FOR INCLUSION OF THE SUBSTANCE IN ANNEX II OF ROHS..............................................................21

11 REFERENCES...........................................................................2211.1 Main documents used.......................................................................2211.2 Further references.............................................................................22

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ABBREVIATIONS

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1 IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING, LEGAL STATUS AND USE RESTRICTIONS

1.1 Identification

1.1.1 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 POW)

Log Kow 4.84

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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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 Chemical Identifi-cation

EC No CAS No

Classification Labelling Spec. Conc. Lim-its, M-factors

Notes

Hazard Class and Category Code(s)

Hazard statement code(s)

Pictogram, Signal Word Code(s)

Hazard statement code(s)

Suppl. Hazard statement 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

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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

3 HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD PROFILE

3.1 Endpoints of concern

3.2 Toxicity reference values

3.3 Existing Guidance values (DNELs, OELs)

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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)

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 Applied waste treatment processes

5.2.1 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 be-longing to:

Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6

For WEEE collected separately

Collection and transport x x x x x x

Dedicated treatment processes for cooling & freezing appliances

x

Dedicated treatment processes for screens

x

Dedicated treatment processes for lamps

x

Manual dismantling x x x x x

Shredding (and automated sorting) x x 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

Uncontrolled treatment in third countries

x x x x x

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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 derived from WEEE treatment

The substance is present in the following main component/ma-terialFerrous metals

Non-fer-rous metals

Plastics Elec-tronic compon-ents

Cables Glass Powders Fluids Others

Under current operational conditions in the EU

Storage of secondary wastes x x x 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 x

Recycling of plastics x x

Recycling of glass x

Recycling as building material x x

Landfilling of residues (x) x x x x x x

Incineration of residues x x x x x x

Co-incineration of residues x x x

Dedicated processes for hazardous residues

x x x

Under uncontrolled conditions

Acid leaching x

Grilling/desoldering x

Uncontrolled combustion x x x x x

Uncontrolled dumping of residues x x x x x

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 assess-ment 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

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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 pro-cessing 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

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

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8 ALTERNATIVES

8.1 Availability of substitutes / alternative technologies

8.2 Hazardous properties of substitutes

8.3 Data basis for alternatives and uncertainties

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

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10 RATIONALE FOR INCLUSION OF THE SUBSTANCE IN ANNEX II OF ROHS

11 REFERENCES

11.1 Main documents used

11.2 Further references

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