RoHS, which stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances, is a product-level compliance regulation originating from the European Union. It restricts the use of certain hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Its primary aim is to minimize the environmental and health risks associated with the handling of electronic waste.
The RoHS directive limits the use of six hazardous substances in EEE:
Certain limited exemptions to the RoHS restrictions exist for specific applications where safer alternatives are currently unavailable. These exemptions are regularly reviewed and may be phased out in the future.
