ASTM International Committee F 40 on Declarable Substances

ASTM International Committee F 40 on Declarable Substances in Materials Department of Commerce 2009 January 13 1

Objectives of this Presentation n ASTM International Quick Overview n Committee F 40 Current Activities n Other Relative Committee Activities 2

ASTM International n About ASTM International • Non-governmental, not-for-profit organization • Develops voluntary, consensus standards • Over 30, 000 technical experts from across the globe n ASTM’s objectives • Promote public health and safety, and the overall quality of life • Contribute to the reliability of materials, products, systems and services • Facilitate national, regional, and international commerce 3

ASTM Standards n ASTM Standards • Known for their high quality • Meet World Trade Organization (WTO) principles for international standards • Over 12, 000 ASTM standards n ASTM Standards & the Global Economy • 84 countries from every region of the world reference ASTM standards in laws or codes • Over 3, 000 ASTM standards are also cited in regulations or used as the basis of national standards of more than 60 countries in every region of the world. 4

EU Participation in ASTM members from European Union: 5 • 25 EU member states with ASTM members • 1326 ASTM members from EU • 982 EU-based organizations represented • 121 ASTM technical committees served

Committee F 40 on Declarable Substances in Materials Scope: Committee shall be the developer of standards for the evaluation of materials/products relative to Ro. HS (& similar) requirements. The Committee will encourage research in this field and sponsor symposia, workshops, and publications to facilitate the development of such standards. The Committee will promote liaison with other ASTM Committees and other organizations with mutual interests. 6

Committee F 40 Overview n Organized in 2005 n 156 members n 22 international members: • Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom n Over 123 entities represented: • ACS, AHAM, AIA, Ametek, APC, AT&T, BASF, Boeing, Bureau Veritas, Cabot Corp, EIA, Elmer, US EPA, Fisher-Price, GM, Du. Pont, IBM, IMA, Intertek, Maytag, Motorola, NASA, NIST, Panalytical, Perkin, OECD, Hasbro, Hewlett. Packard, Honeywell, SABIC, SGS, Shimadzu, Sony, Thermo Electron Corp, TIA, Toshiba, TUV Rheinland, Tyco, UL, Whirlpool 7

F 40 Officers n Chairman: Timothy J Mc Grady, LG Electronics USA Inc e‑mail: tmcgrady@lge. com n Vice Chairman: Taco van der Maten, Panalytical email: taco. van. der. maten@panalytical. com n Recording Secretary: Anne W Kaplan, Du. Pont e‑mail: anne. w. kaplan@usa. dupont. com n Membership Secretary: John E Martin, Spex Sample Prep e-mail: JMARTIN@SPEXCSP. COM 8

The F 40 Approach Bottom up F 40 will develop standards focused on testing of raw materials, not parts or finished goods Benefits This will ultimately bring cost of compliance down, by allowing the entire supply chain to refer to the raw material purchase order to meet compliance – should make material declaration unnecessary. 9

The Bottom Up Approach Finished Products Sub Assemblies Parts/Components Manufactured Materials Raw Materials 10 As complexity increases in the supply chain, the number of items to test increases, as well as the cost and difficulty of testing them. More Items to Test More Companies Fewer Items to Test Fewer Companies * Based on chart provided by F 40 Chairman Tim Mc. Grady

F 40 Subcommittees F 40. 01 Test Methods Chair: Scott Mac. Leod, Underwriters Laboratories Vice Chair: Richard Carlson, Dionex F 40. 02 Management Practices & Guides Chair: Roland Chin, Intel F 40. 03 Monitoring and Research of Legislation & Regulations Chair: Geoffrey Bock, TUV Rheinland of North America F 40. 90 Executive F 40. 91 Terminology 11

F 40. 01 Test Methods Scope: This subcommittee's primary objective is the development of standard test methods related to declarable substances in materials and products to assist the manufacturing supply chains in various industries with compliance requirements. The subcommittee will communicate with internal (ASTM) and external technical committees to further the international acceptability of its efforts n F 2617 Standard Test Method for Identification and Quantification of Chromium, Bromine, Cadmium, Mercury, and Lead in Polymeric Material Using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry – approved Sept 2008 12

Excerpts of the F 2617 Press Release According to Taco van der Maten, PANalytical, and vice chair of Committee F 40, F 2617 provides a practical approach for testing that will ensure compliance with several Ro. HS directives, which started with the European Union legislation, and was followed shortly with several other Ro. HS-like regulations throughout the world. . . "When the beginning of the production process is safe, it's logical that when you get to the end of the process, the finished product will be safe, " says van der Maten. 13

F 40. 01 Test Methods – other projects n WK 9866 Test Method for Analysis of Tin-Based Solder Alloys and Pastes for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Antimony and Bismuth Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry n WK 15289 Test Methods for Analysis of Heavy Metals in Glass Using X-Ray Fluorescence ( XRF ) n WK 15434 Test Method for Analysis of Tin-based Solder Alloys Using Optical Emission Spectrometry n WK 21957 Identification and quantification of lead in paint and other coatings using energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDXRF) 14

F 40. 02 Management Practices & Guides Scope: This subcommittee will establish standards for the management of information for the declaration via paper or electronic means of substances in materials. This will include standards for a declaration of conformance, the disclosure and transfer of test results, general material and substance disclosure and standard practices for the exchange of such information. Assist suppliers and purchasers in harmonizing requests and requirements throughout the supply chain. n F 2577 Standard Guide for Assessment of Materials and Products for Declarable Substances n F 2725 Standard Guide for European Union's Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Supply Chain Information Exchange n WK 19940 Analytical Test Methods for Substances of Very High Concern in Electronics Products 15

F 40. 02 Guides - F 2725 ASTM F 2725 - 08 Standard Guide for European Union's Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Supply Chain Information Exchange 1. Scope 1. 1 This guide will assist companies that manufacture, buy, or sell, or both, substances, preparations, and articles to ensure that supply chains comply with the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) regulation. This is accomplished by identifying the specific information elements that must be specified, requested and exchanged in communication between actors in the supply chain. 16

F 40. 03 Monitoring of Legislation, Regulation and Existing Document Research/Liaison Scope: Subcommittee F 40. 03 will monitor and report on; major government codes, regulations, standards, test methods and reference materials bearing on Declarable Substances in Materials. The subcommittee will be global in nature and scope. The subcommittee will compile and provide information for Standards Developing Organizations, suppliers and interested parties regarding various regulations and standards around the world. The subcommittee will communicate and liaise with other organizations as necessary. n Enhesa Environmental Legislation & Regulation Database 17

F 40. 91 Terminology Scope: Subcommittee F 40. 91 on Terminology is responsible for the overall management of the terminology of Committee F 40 on Declarable Substances in Materials… n F 2576 - Standard Terminology Relating to Declarable Substances in Materials 18

Future F 40 Meetings April 2009 Committee Week Dates: Wednesday April 22 nd 2009 - Friday April 24 th 2009 Location: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver; Vancouver, B. C. , CA F 40 October 2009 Meeting Dates: Tuesday October 6 th 2009 - Thursday October 8 th 2009 Location: Crown Plaza Prague; Prague, CZ 19

Other Committee Activities F 15 on Consumer Products > Subcommittee F 15. 62 on Lead in Vinyl Children's Products Work Item: • WK 19130 Lead Content in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastics Used in Childrens Consumer Products • Request Received from CPSC to address issue – May 2007 • Organizational Meeting held at CPSC HQ – August 9, 2007 20

Summary Points n ASTM’s standards are recognized for their technical proficiency world wide n F 40 broad stakeholders will continue to develop standards to aid public and private sectors in ROHS/REAc. H compliance n Standards development in ASTM is always evolving and open to all 21

Questions? Thank You 22

Contacts Brynn Murphy, F 40 Staff Manager Jeff Grove, VP Global Policy Email: bmurphy@astm. org Email: jgrove@astm. org phone +1 610/832 -9640 +1 202/223 -8505 Web www. astm. org Address ASTM International Headquarters 100 Barr Harbor Drive W. Conshohocken, PA 19428 USA 23