To ensure compliance with the RoHS Directive~{*1}, the REACH Regulation~{*2}, and other regulations concerning chemical substances, we have developed a database on the safety of chemical substances used for each product and material as part of our efforts to build a robust chemical substance management system.
We use a GHS~{*3} compliant safety data sheet (SDS) creation system to quickly check The Negative List of Chemical Substances and The List of Chemical Substances and investigate the chemical content of materials submitted by suppliers, for example.
*1 RoHS Directive
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive was issued by the European Union (EU) to restrict the use of six hazardous substances (lead, mercury, etc.) in electrical and electronic equipment.
*2 REACH Regulation
An EU regulation for registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals.
*3 GHS
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is a proposal made by the United Nations in July 2003. Its intention is to promote standard criteria for classifying chemicals according to their hazards as well as for providing information on chemicals used through labeling and SDS to help prevent accidents and protect people’s health and the environment.
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- Chemical substance management framework
We maintain and manage our equipment that has an impact on the environment (including an impact on water quality, air and soil, noise and vibrations, ozone depletion, and the consumption of resources and energy) in accordance with laws and regulations or by applying standards that are stricter than laws and regulations. We manage the equipment by specifying the management items, standards, frequency and method for each.
