Environmental Resources

Environmental Management Systems

Facts and Figures
This webpage contains PowerPoint presentations packed with facts and figures about the critical role the high technology industry plays in modern society and how we are addressing key environmental challenges.

Region IX Env Mgmt Systems Project

www.nsf-isr.org - for information about NSF, our EPA reports, copies of the 14000 series of Standards, and registration in general

www.globusregistry.com - offers a free listing of ISO 9000 and 14001 registered site in North America

www.rabnet.com - this is RAB's website which offers lists of accredited registrars and certified course providers for the 36-hour Lead Auditor course

www.iso14000.net - offers some free information and articles on ISO 14001

Lead Free Solder

eerc.ra.utk.edu/ccpct/lfsp.html - IPC/EPA Lead Free Partnership

http://leadfree.ipc.org - IPC's Lead Free Site

www.nemi.org - National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI)

www.lead-free.org - Lead-Free Soldering Technology Centre (Soldertec)

Halogenated Flame Retardants

http://halogenfree.ipc.org - IPC's Halogen-Free Site

www.ebfrip.org - European Brominated Flame Retardent Industry Panel (EBFRIP)

www.bsef.com - Bromine Science and Environmental Forum (BSEF)

Electronics Resuse and Recycling

WTEC Workshop on Environmentally Benign Manufacturing Technologies

Environmental Stewardship

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IPC/U.S. EPA DfE PWB Project

Under the authority of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the Design for the Environment (DfE) Program to build on the "design for the environment" (DFE) concept pioneered by industry.

Compliance Assistance

Join the National Printed Wiring Board Resource Center
The IPC has worked with the U.S. EPA and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences to develop an Internet-based national PWB compliance assistance and resource center. A fact summary sheet of the proposed rule concerning the recycling of certain wastewater treatment sludges from the metal finishing and printed wiring board industries is available through the Compliance Assistance link.

IPC ComplianceNet
The ComplianceNet e-mail is an e-mail forum for discussing environmental, safety and related regulations or issues.

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