Title :
Handling the migration to lead free
Author :
Ciocci, Richard C.
Author_Institution :
Harrisburg Area Community Coll., PA, USA
fDate :
9/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Pending legislation and market differentiation are both at least partly responsible for the electronic industry´s switch to lead-free technologies. The debate will continue over whether lead in electronics should be banned as it represents a small amount of the material that is used for consumer products. Expecting the switch to lead free to be inevitable, this paper examines the technical issues facing manufacturers and suggests steps to get ready for the change
Keywords :
electronics industry; environmental factors; consumer product; electronic industry; environmental legislation; lead-free technology; manufacturing process; Consumer electronics; Electronic waste; Electronics industry; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; Home appliances; Humans; Lead; Legislation; Recycling; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Components and Packaging Technologies, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/6144.946503
