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Environmental facts RUTASEAL EPDM

Environmental facts RUTASEAL EPDM

Environmental facts RUTASEAL EPDM

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Company Overview: Tapper Sealing Technology AB, based in Nässjö, Sweden, specializes in the production of rubber grommets. The environmental facts document is prepared by E.L. Electrical Material Suppliers Association and is based on Nuteks project 'Advice for Purchasers'.
Plastic Parts: The document confirms that the product does not contain PVC in cables, electrical wires, or other parts. It also states that the plastic parts do not contain flame-retardants with organically bound chlorine or bromine, nor do they contain hazardous additives like lead, phthalates, chlorinated paraffins, or organic tin compounds.
Electronics and Solder: The electronics and solder used in the product do not contain environmentally hazardous substances such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, PCB, PCT, or silver compounds.
Metal Parts: The metal components of the product are free from hazardous substances like arsenic, lead, and cadmium.
Other Parts: The product does not contain glass parts with lead additives or wood from tropical rainforests.
Paint/Varnish: The paint and varnish used do not contain environmentally hazardous chemicals or metal pigments. Solvent-based paints are not used, and the VOC level is below 25% by weight.
Surface Treatment: The document does not specify methods for surface treatment of metal parts.
Packaging: The packaging is made from acceptable materials, including unbleached paper/carton from recycled fiber and polyethylene or polypropylene plastic from recycled material. All plastic materials are marked according to DIN and ISO standards for recycling, and no PVC or halogen-containing plastics are used.
Manufacturing: Aromatic hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents are not used in the production of the product or packaging.
Comments and References: The document includes classifications of environmentally hazardous pigments and solvents, along with references to various environmental standards and directives.
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Environmental facts / Miljöfakta Company / Företag: Product / Produkt: E-no – Art.no / E-nr – Art.nr: Tapper Sealing Technology AB Rubber Grommets / Gummigenomföringar 1458212-18, 1458220-1458226, 1458233-39, 1458293-99, 1458303-1458309, 1458326-28, 1458330-32, 1458334-36, RS-PG7S-RS-PG36S Produced by E.L. Electrical Material Suppliers Association / Utarbetad av E.L. Elmateriel Leverantörernas förening. The material is based on Nuteks project "Advice for Purchasers". / Materialet är en bearbetning av Nuteks projekt "Råd för inköpare". Yes Plastic parts in products The presences of PVC in cables and electrical wires? (1) Does any part of the product contain PVC? (1) Do the plastic parts in the product contain flameretardants with organically bound chlorine or bromine? (2) Do the plastic parts in the product contain any of the following additives? Lead (including compounds) (3, 4, 5) Phthalates (3, 4) Chlorinated paraffin’s (3, 4) Organic tin compounds (3) Nonylphenol ethoxylates Are environmentally hazardous metal pigments used in the plastic? (3, 4, 5) Is the titanium dioxide used as a pigment in the plastic parts manufactured according to another method than that stated in the EU council´s directive 92/112/EEG? (6) Electronics and solder Do the electronics and solder contain any of the following environmentally hazardous substances?: Arsenic (including compounds) (3, 4) Lead (including compounds) (3, 4, 5) Cadmium(including compounds)(3,4,5) PCB (Polychlorinated biphenyls) (4) PCT (Polychlorinated terphenyls) (4) Silver compounds (4) Not relevant for this product Plastdetaljer i produkt Förekommer PVC i kablar och elektriska ledningar? (1) Innehåller någon annan del av produkten PVC? (1) Innehåller plastdetaljer i produkten flamskyddsmedel med organiskt bundet klor eller brom? (2) Innehåller plastdetaljer i produkten någon av följande tillsatser? Bly (inklusive föreningar) (3, 4, 5) Ftalater (3, 4) Klorerade paraffiner (3, 4) Tennorganiska föreningar (3) Används miljöfarliga metallpigment i plasten? (3, 4, 5) Är titandioxid som ingår som pigment i plastdetaljer tillverkat enligt annan metod än vad som anges i EU-rådets direktiv 92/112/EEG? (6) Elektronik och lödningar Ingår följande miljöfarliga ämnen i elektronik och lödningar?: Arsenik (inkl. föreningar) (3, 4) Bly (inkl. föreningar) (3, 4, 5) Kadmium (inkl. föreningar) (3, 4, 5) PCB (Polyklorerade bifenyler) (4) PCT (Polyklorerade terfenyler) (4) Silverföreningar (4) Tapper Sealing Technology AB | Box 185 | SE-571 22 Nässjö | Sweden | [email protected] | www.tappersealingtechnology.com

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Environmental facts / Miljöfakta Yes Metal parts in the product Do the metal parts in the product contain any of the following environmentally hazardous substances?: Arsenic (including compounds) (3, 4) Lead (including compounds) (3, 4, 5) Cadmium (including compounds) (3, 4, 5) Ingår följande miljöfarliga ämnen i produktens metalldetaljer?: Other parts Does the product contain parts made of glass with lead additives? (2) Does the product contain parts made of wood from tropical rain forests? (7) Innehåller produkten delar av glas med tillsatser av bly? (2) Innehåller produkten detaljer av trä...

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Environmental facts / Miljöfakta Yes Packaging Does the packaging consist of any of the following acceptable materials (materials are listed in order where I is the best alternative)? Består förpackningen av något av följande acceptabla material (materialen är rangordnade där I är det bästa alternativet) ? I Oblekt papper/kartong i returfiber. Not relevant for this product Unbleached paper/carton from recycled fibre. II Polyethylene or Polypropylene plastic from recycled material. III One of the materials from group I or II is manufactured from new raw materials. Packaging consists of the following...

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Environmental facts / Miljöfakta B. Manufacturing Yes, used in production Solvents Are aromatic hydrocarbons used in solvents in the production of the product or packaging? (5) Ingår aromatiska kolväten i lösningsmedel som används i produktionen av produkt eller förpackning? (5) Används ämnesgrupper (klorfluorkarboner/fluorkarboner) i produktion av produkt eller förpackning? Are chlorinated solvents used in the production of the product or packaging? Används klorerade lösningsmedel i produktion av produkt eller förpackning? Are any of the following chlorofluorocarbons/ fluorocarbons used in the...

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Environmental facts / Miljöfakta Comments: XI Pigment The following are classified as environmentally hazardous pigments: Arsenic (including compounds) (3, 4) Lead (including compounds) (3, 4, 5) Cyanides (including compounds) (5) Cadmium (including compounds) (3, 4, 5) Copper (including compounds) (4) Chromium (including compounds) (4) Mercury (including compounds) (3, 4, 5) Nickel (including compounds) (5) X2 The following are classified as environmentally hazardous chemical products: Pure substances marked with any of the following risk categories: R52, R53, R54, R55, R56, R57, R58, R59. Preparations...

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Environmental facts / Miljöfakta References 1. Greenpeace´s list of councils, which are positive towards stopping their use of PVC. Greenpeace Box 151 64 104 65 Stockholm Tel: 08-702 70 70 2. "Environmental aspects for procurement of fittings" Environmental Administration, Gothenburg Municipal Council, Memo 15 June 1994. Miljöförvaltningen Göteborgs kommun Box 360 401 25 Göteborg Tel: 031-61 26 10 3. Chemicals Inspectorate, Limitation list. 4. Chemicals Inspectorate, so-called list may 1996. 5. US Environmental Protection Agency: Industrial Toxics Project (1990). List of high priority environmentally...

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