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Palm Pulls Treo Over Dangerous Substances
News The EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive (RoHS) outlaws the sale of equipment that contains excessive levels of substances such as lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium, or certain flame retardants.
[July 6, 2006, 17:10]
RoHS Compliance At Intel
White Papers The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive is a European Union (EU) directive that seeks to minimize the use of certain hazardous substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE).
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Product Environmental Data Management System: ECODUCE
White Papers The regulations governing hazardous chemical substances contained in products have become strict. It uses surveys of hazardous substances contained in the parts of a product and the other materials used to make it.
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Nanotechnology Opens New Chapter In Digital Paper Story
News Researchers in South Australia are using nanotechnology to develop substances they hope will one day result in digital paper. Dr John Ralston, director of the Institute and professor of physical chemistry says the Institute's researchers can almost...
[June 30, 2003, 13:12]
3 Charts - Drug Detection Periods
Downloads The Drug detection screensaver from Trustests gives approximate detection periods for many substances of abuse by drug test type. Drug detection time chart screensaver help students and teachers see the detection times for many substances.
[December 29, 2007, 12:16]
UK Scientist Researches IT Hazards For EC
News The European Commission will rule next week which technologies should be exempt from the Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. Given that the substances in question are all known to be damaging to the health of humans and/or the...
[October 13, 2004, 16:20]
Hazardous Tech Threatens Recycling Workers
News Workers in India and China employed in the recycling of mostly Western electronic devices are being exposed to potentially hazardous toxic substances due to the careless manufacturing practices of technology makers, according to environmental...
[August 18, 2005, 18:15]
Neo Addict
Downloads In Neo Addict, you play a drug crazed addict searching for illegal substances such as perky pete, thcsquared, and protozac. Every time you use these mind altering substances you attain bliss points which is your score.
[April 16, 2005, 7:16]
HP Workstations - Environmental Performance
White Papers HP embraced compliancy with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive and it took pains to ensure that there was no disruption to the customers. RoHS restricts six toxic substances potentially found in electronic goods, including...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Is Video Conferencing Really The Answer To Lowering Carbon Emissions?
Blog Comment I'm surprised to hear that TANDBERG UK folks you met were not able to convince you on the sustainable manufacturing principles of TANDBERG.of TANDBERG's equipment manufacturing is carried out in Norway and EU nations, meaning all electronic...
[May 31, 2007, 14:33]
PC Dust 'hazardous' - Report
News The research indicates that the most commonly found example of these substances, widely used fire prevention compounds known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, have been found to cause health problems in lab animals.
[June 4, 2004, 8:30]
Greenpeace Clashes With Apple Over Toxic Waste
News The scoring is weighted more heavily on the use of toxic substances in production rather than criteria on recycling because until the use of harmful substances is eliminated in products, it is impossible to secure 'safe', toxic-free recycling...
[August 29, 2006, 13:00]
Printer Makers Rapped Over Refill Restrictions
News A second directive also restricts certain hazardous substances from being used in electrical and electronic equipment. It arrives as mobile phone makers said they would back a programme for recycling handsets, which often contain hazardous substances.
[December 20, 2002, 12:29]
Nano-nose Sniffs Out Smallest Scents
News By coating the bars with different substances, they can be made to absorb particles of different natures -- DNA, proteins, cells or trace amounts of chemical contaminants. This is the basis of an exceptionally sensitive detector for airborne...
[June 12, 2003, 15:34]
HP Investigates Greenpeace Toxic Claims
News Responding to the Greenpeace accusations, HP told ZDNet UK in an emailed statement that in 1998, the company introduced its General Specifications for the Environment, which restricted the use of some hazardous substances in HP products, including...
[September 20, 2006, 17:45]
Chinese Will Pay Most For Green PCs
News In August last year, Greenpeace released the results of a study claiming workers in China employed in the recycling of mostly western electronic devices were being exposed to potentially hazardous toxic substances, due to the careless...
[June 28, 2006, 17:25]
Apple Is Not Green Enough, Says Campaigner
News Commenting on an earlier version of the ranking issued in August, the company said: "Apple has a strong environmental track record and has led the industry in restricting and banning toxic substances such as mercury, cadmium and hexavalent...
[December 6, 2006, 12:38]
UK's Mobile Phone Mountain Keeps Growing
News Mobile phones contain many toxic substances which can be released into the air or our water supply when burned or disposed of in landfills, creating threats to human health and the environment," Roddick added.
[January 6, 2004, 12:50]
Paying The True Cost Of Technology
Leader The EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, which limits the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, and is due to go into force in the UK on the 1 July, should go someway towards forcing the IT...
[June 29, 2006, 13:15]
Innovative Tech At Cambridge Open Day
News It may look like a form of insect torture, but these bees are being trained to identify a wide range of substances, from food contaminants to diseases and liquid explosives. The "sniffer bees" are trained for a few hours to think certain substances...
[September 7, 2007, 17:32]
