The federal bill of RoHS H.R. 2420 (EDEE) proposal

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美国德克萨斯州众议员Michael Burgess于 2009 年 5 月 14 日提出《H.R. 2420：电气设备环保设计法案》(EDEE法案)，用以修订1976年制定的《有毒物质控制法》(TSCA)，目的是确保在美国各州和对外贸易中，对电气设备使用的某些有害物质实施联邦统一的管控法规。EDEE法案将在联邦层级上对美国所有州的电子电气设备限制法规进行统一规范。

H.R. 2420要求，2010年7月1日以后生产的电子电气产品，其均质材料中铅(Pb)、六价铬(Cr6+)、汞(Hg)、多溴联苯(PBB)和多溴联苯醚(PBDE)的含量不得超过重量的0.1%，镉(Cd)的含量不得超过重量的0.01%。当然，该法案也豁免了某些电子电气产品，并列出了相关的产品种类。

举例来说，如果产品符合下列范畴，将不受上述限制的规定：
额定电压大于300伏特的产品或设备，固定设备上使用的产品(不包括照明设备)，医疗通讯和紧急呼叫系统，医疗诊断影像及治疗设备及仪器，水陆运输信息管理和控制系统等。

该法案目前已提交至众议院能源和商业委员会，等待审查和举办听证会。

"H.R. 2420: Environmental Design of Electrical Equipment Act" (EDEE Act) was introduced by Texas's House Representative – Mr. Michael Burgess on May 14, 2009 to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act ("TSCA") of 1976 to ensure a uniform Federal scheme of regULation of restrictions in the use of certain substances in electrical products and equipment in interstate and foreign commerce. The EDEE Act will be the federal level to harmonize all states restricted legislation on EEE product.

H.R. 2420 restrict the electroindustry product which manufacture after JULy 1, 2010 that contain lead, hexavalent chromium, mercury, polybrominated biphenyls ("PBBs"), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers ("PBDEs") greater than 0.1% by weight and cadmium greater than 0.01% by weight in any homogenous material. Of course, the Act exempt some electroindustry products and list the product categories.

For example, if the product fit below criteria, it will exempt from all restricted substance:
products or equipment which voltage rating greater than 300 volts, products used in fixed installations (exclusive lighting equipment), healthcare communications and emergency call systems, medical diagnostic imaging and therapy equipment and devices, surface transportation information management and control systems, etc..

The bill has been referred to the House Committee Energy and Commerce and wait for Committee consideration and Public Hearings.