yManaging Chemical Substances in Productsz From July 2006, Restriction of the Use of Six Hazardous Substances such as Lead(Pb), Mercury(Hg), Cadmium(Cd), ChromiumY(Cr6+), Polybrominated biphenyl(PBB) and Polybrominated diphenylether(PBDE) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment set by the European.
In UMCJ, we are evaluating the RoHS, PFOS restricted substances contented in our products and also perform correspondence to domestic and foreign laws and regulations.
yPRTRz As regard to the chemical substances used in our plant, the substances, which come under the PRTR Subject Substances and the Chiba Prefecture Chemical Substances Environment Management Guideline, are controlled.
UMCJ has been reporting under PRTR system since 2001 and working to the process improvement for the amount reduction of the PRTR-rated chemical setting as an environmental target.
PRTR Subject Substances
(Class I Designated Chemical Substances)
354 substances
PRTR Subject Substances
(Class II Designated Chemical Substances)
81 substances
The chemical substances which do not come under the substances fall within the "Important Controlled Substances" as defined in the Chiba Prefecture Chemical Substance Environment Management Guideline and PRTR Class I or Class II Designated Chemical Substances