User's Manual

RESTRICTION ON HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES (ROHS) DIRECTIVE
2002/95/EC
What is RoHS?
The European Union has mandated that high environmental
standards be met in the design and manufacture of elec-
tronic and electrical products sold in Europe, to reduce haz-
ardous substances from entering the environment. The
“Restriction on Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)” pre-
scribes the maximum trace levels of lead, cadmium, mercury,
hexavalent chromium, and flame retardants PBB and PBDE
that may be contained in a product. Only products meeting
these high environmental standards may be “placed on the
market” in EU member states after July 1, 2006.
RoHS Logo
Although there is no legal requirement to mark RoHS-compli-
ant products, Psion Inc. indicates its compliance with the
directive as follows:
The RoHS logo located either on the back of the product or
underneath the battery in the battery compartment (or on a
related accessory such as the charger or docking station) sig-
nifies that the product is RoHS-compliant as per the EU direc-
tive. Other than as noted below, a Psion product that does
not have an accompanying RoHS logo signifies that it was
placed on the EU market prior to July 1, 2006, and is thereby
exempt from the directive.
Note: Not all accessories or peripherals will have a RoHS logo due to
physical space limitations or as a result of their exempt status.
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