WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
EpiSensor products are classified as electrical and electronic equipment under the EU WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU. This directive aims to reduce the amount of electrical and electronic waste that ends up in landfill by promoting the reuse, recycling, and recovery of such equipment.
WEEE Registration Number: 1359WB
Producer Responsibility Organisation: WEEE Ireland
EpiSensor products should not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste. At end of life, EpiSensor products must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Products purchased from an EpiSensor distribution partner should be returned to that partner for disposal.
It is the responsibility of EpiSensor customers to determine how the RoHS and WEEE directives apply to their own products, or to products that incorporate EpiSensor products.
Where applicable, EpiSensor products bear the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol, indicating that the product must not be disposed of with general household waste and should be collected separately for recycling.
If you are unsure about how to properly dispose of an EpiSensor product, please contact your local waste management authority or email us at info@episensor.com.
RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)
All EpiSensor hardware products comply with the EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU (as amended by Directive 2015/863/EU), which restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
EpiSensor ensures that all products and components meet the requirements of the RoHS Directive, specifically that concentrations of the following restricted substances do not exceed the permitted thresholds:
- Lead (Pb)
- Mercury (Hg)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+)
- Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
- Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)
- Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
- Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP)
- Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
- Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)
We work closely with our suppliers to ensure full compliance throughout our supply chain. Certificates of compliance are available upon request.
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)
EpiSensor is compliant with the EU REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, which addresses the production and use of chemical substances and their potential impacts on human health and the environment.
As a manufacturer of electronic equipment, EpiSensor is classified as a downstream user and article supplier under REACH. We are committed to:
- Ensuring that no Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) are present in our products above the 0.1% weight-by-weight threshold, unless specifically disclosed;
- Monitoring the current REACH candidate list published by ECHA for updates and assessing our products accordingly;
- Communicating relevant substance information through our supply chain as required by Article 33 of REACH;
- Working with our suppliers to obtain declarations of conformity and substance data.
In addition, EpiSensor declares that:
- EpiSensor does not produce or sell products containing a total of more than 1 tonne per annum (1 t/a) of Substances of Very High Concern;
- The substances contained in EpiSensor products are not intended to be released during normal and reasonably foreseeable conditions of use;
- On the basis of the above, EpiSensor is not required to take any further action under REACH.
If you require specific REACH compliance information or SVHC declarations for any EpiSensor product, please contact us at info@episensor.com.
Contact
For any questions regarding EpiSensor's environmental compliance:
EpiSensor Ltd
Limerick, Ireland
Email: info@episensor.com