Declaration of Conformity – DoC
RECOM “Green Initiative” to ban Halogens, Chlorine and PVC materials
A growing concern in the electronics industry that halogenated plastic materials can release toxic and
corrosive gases when ignited by a fire has forced many governments, businesses and local authorities to
ban the use of Halogens, Chlorine and PVC in electronics systems.
The Halogen-Free definition by the IPC-WP/TR-584 white paper (published in April 2003) states:
"Halogens are the Group 7 elements in the periodic table and include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and
iodine.
Electrical and electronic products may be considered ‘halogen-free’ if they are assembled without the
intentional use of these elements in the raw materials and these elements are not intentionally present in
the end product. The proposed industry standard for incidental occurrence of chlorine and bromine in
electronic base materials is 0.15% maximum total chlorine plus bromine as defined by the international
industry standard IEC 61249."
RECOM hereby declares that all of their products are Halogen-, Chlorine and PVC-free.
Issue Date, Place
23-Feb-2016, Gmunden
Authorized Signature
i.A. Steve Roberts, Technical Director
Signed for and on behalf of RECOM Power GmbH