Intertek to Host a Free Webinar on RoHS and Medical Electronics
17 Jan 2008
Intertek (www.intertek.com) is pleased to host a free online RoHS webinar on January 24th, 2008 addressing the driving forces behind RoHS conversion of medical electronics. Although medical devices are currently excluded from the scope of the RoHS directive until 2010(+), many medical electronics manufacturers are starting their RoHS conversion activities. The 60-minute webinar scheduled for 2 pm EST will address the RoHS issues most pertinent to medical device manufacturers and its related supply chain including:
- Update on the RoHS Directive with regard to medical electronics
- Principle factors that are driving the RoHS conversion of medical electronics
- Principle barriers to RoHS conversion of medical electronics
- Steps you can take now to mitigate the financial impact of RoHS conversion on your products
The webinar is designed to benefit a wide audience from a range of different professional backgrounds including:
- Corporate management
- Sales and marketing
- Product design & development
- Product Management
- Regulatory affairs
- Engineering,
- Those responsible for product compliance, testing and/or certification
Join us to learn the immediate impact RoHS is having on the medical electronics industry; what strategies can be applied to moderate the financial impact of RoHS; and how RoHS conversion can be used to competitive advantage.
For more information and to register for the free webinar, please click here.
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 around the world.