Intertek Treatment Instructions & Dismantling Information Services Expand to Meet Provision of Recycling Information Requirements for Korea RoHS
23 Nov 2007
Technical consulting and documentation services for meeting dismantling, materials declarations for recycling, and related product end-of-life requirements
Intertek (www.intertek.com) a leader in global environmental compliance consulting, technology services, and product stewardship, has a clear, comprehensive, and affordable approach to meeting the treatment and dismantling instructions requirements of the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC), the "Provision of Recycling Information" requirement for the Act for Resource Recycling of Electric Electronic Equipment (Korea RoHS), the materials declaration requirement of Japan Green (JGPSSI), and US EPEAT's treatment instructions requirement.
For each product, Intertek generates a recycling passport document comprising all of the necessary details, including graphics and descriptions, to meet the WEEE Directive, Korea RoHS' "Provision of Recycling Information," Japan Green dismantling instructions' requirement and US EPEAT's treatment instructions requirement.
Key Elements of Intertek's Treatment Instructions Services:
- Ability to evaluate each client's product line and provide the most efficient and thorough path towards document creation
- Real-time document revision that runs in conjunction with product alterations and re-designs for documents that Intertek Ageus Solutions has created
- Evaluation and criteria grading of 3rd party documentation existing for sourced assemblies in a product BOM
- Comprehensive training sessions for document creation
The creation of documentation to meet the WEEE Directive re-use and treatment information requirements is not a well understood process for most electronics manufacturers. As a starting point, most electronics manufacturers are not aware that the materials declaration requirements of the WEEE Directive are different than those of the RoHS Directive, as well as the materials declaration requirements of the Joint Industry Guide (JIG) and IPC-1752.
Intertek's industry leading experts utilize a step-by-step approach to clearly and comprehensively meet the documentation requirements of the WEEE Directive, Korea RoHS, Japan Green, and US EPEAT requirements.
Intertek's Treatment Instructions include:
- Corporate information
- Product information
- Declaration and location of materials requiring selective treatment
- Declaration of valuable materials and materials of interest to recyclers
“As electronics recycling becomes more of a business of requirements, the demand for dismantling instructions and materials declarations will only increase. Many system integrators and distributors now specifically request dismantling instructions to be available for all of the products in their supply chain,” notes Bruce Calder, General Manager of Intertek's Health and Environmental business unit. “To meet these demands, Intertek's experienced staff is well prepared to meet your recycling documentation needs.”
For additional information, please contact:
Joel Pekay
Global Marketing and Business Development Director
Telephone: 630-481-3126
Email: joel.pekay@intertek.com
About Intertek Health & Environmental Services (www.intertek.com/green)
Intertek Health & Environmental Services offers the complete solution for health and environmental compliance, providing sound traceability systems and strict enforcement of due diligence policies. Intertek H&E Services does more than simply help our clients comply, we give them the competitive advantage they desire. Intertek H&E Services offers comprehensive services for REACH, TSCA and California Proposition 65 including on-call consulting, product testing and analysis, Only Representative services and corporate education appropriate for all types and levels of business. Intertek H&E’s REACH services provide the necessary legal and technical management of REACH requirements in the EU, representation in the EU and submission of REACH-related information to the EU. Intertek Ageus Solutions, a unit of Intertek Health & Environmental Services, is a leader in global environmental compliance, consulting, technology services and product stewardship.
About Intertek (www.intertek.com)
Intertek (ITRK.L) is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 23,000 people in 110 countries