{"id":2332,"date":"2024-06-16T12:54:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T12:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holobattery.com\/?p=2332"},"modified":"2026-09-22T20:25:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T20:25:49","slug":"what-are-rohs-and-reach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holobattery.com\/what-are-rohs-and-reach\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are RoHS and REACH?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Takeaway:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>RoHS and REACH are EU directives ensuring electronic products are free from hazardous substances, promoting a healthier environment and safer products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you come across RoHS and REACH on battery labels and wondered what these stand for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s dive in today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>RoHS &amp; REACH Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RoHS, short for &#8216;Restriction of Hazardous Substances&#8217;, is like a superhero from the European Union since 2003. It&#8217;s on a mission to keep the products green by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rohsguide.com\/rohs-faq.htm\"> saying &#8220;no way&#8221; to some really bad stuff in electronics<\/a>. Think of it as a health guard for our planet and the people who make and use these products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">REACH, standing tall for &#8216;Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals&#8217;. It started its watch in 2006, making sure chemicals<a href=\"http:\/\/reliancecm.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/what-is-rohs-and-why-is-it-important\"> don&#8217;t mess with our health or the environment<\/a>. It&#8217;s like a cop on patrol, but for chemicals!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>RoHS: The Six Naughty Substances<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RoHS specially targets six naughty substances it doesn&#8217;t want in electronic parts. They&#8217;re lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But wait, there&#8217;s more!<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rohsguide.com\"> RoHS 3<\/a> added four more icky substances called phthalates to the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>REACH: The Big Brother of Chemicals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">REACH is the big brother of RoHS. It doesn&#8217;t just hang out in the electronics neighborhood; it&#8217;s all over the place, making sure all kinds of chemicals play nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s got its eyes on a group called &#8216;substances of very high concern&#8217; or SVHC for short. These are the bad boys that could be cancer-causing, baby-harming, or just plain toxic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Makes a Chemical an SVHC?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A chemical gets an SVHC badge if it&#8217;s a super villain in disguise, like being a Class 1 or 2 carcinogen, mutagen, or toxic for reproduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or if it&#8217;s like a sneaky spy that sticks around and builds up in our bodies (PBT), or even worse, a very sneaky spy (vPvB). There are other sneaky tricks too, like messing with our hormones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>REACH and RoHS: Team Players for a Healthier World<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both RoHS and REACH are on the same team, but REACH plays a bigger field. It&#8217;s not just about the insides of our products; it&#8217;s about everything used to make them, from the paint to the packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How We Keep Score<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Holo Battery, our team is like a bunch of detectives, making sure our products are REACH compliant. We ask our component suppliers for proof that our products are clean \u2013 no sneaky SVHCs allowed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RoHS and REACH are our buddies in the <a href=\"https:\/\/holobattery.com\/custom-lithium-battery-pack-manufacturing\">manufacturing<\/a> world, helping us make products that are safe for you and our planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By following these rules, we&#8217;re doing our bit for a healthier, happier world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaway: Have you come across RoHS and REACH on battery labels and wondered what these stand for? Let&#8217;s dive in today! RoHS &amp; REACH Overview RoHS, short for &#8216;Restriction of Hazardous Substances&#8217;, is like a superhero from the European Union since 2003. 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