We just received notice from RoHS-International that the European Union substance review has drawn up a list of 46 substances for scrutiny. According to the Oko Institut, the organization conducting the review, the new list “is based on declarations provided by suppliers and manufacturers of EEE, existing studies, XRF-analyses and other information.” The list and the covering letter are available at the Oko Institut site.
The Oko Insitut is calling for industry input, but time is limited. Responses need to be sent to hse-rohs@oeko.info by March 28. There is industry resistance to adding additional substances to the RoHS legislation. IPC is calling for any additional substances to come under REACH.
Thanks to embedded electronics, medical devices are getting smaller and smarter than ever. Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators are now able to call physicians. MRIs, CT scanners, and ultrasound machines are gaining mobility. And the venerable Band-Aid may soon be able to detect illnesses ranging from fevers to heart arrhythmias. On February 21, join Design News senior editor Charles Murray for a wide-ranging discussion, "Embedded Angles for Medical Products," which will explore the latest developments in medical electronics. The discussion will examine advances in medical device technology and offer an inside look at the embedded electronics behind it.
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