Environmental Product Compliance
ADTRAN is committed to upholding and promoting policies which protect the environment. Our dedication to environmental compliance includes engaging in internal, corporate-wide initiatives, as well as adhering to and championing global standards established for the OEM community. We provide our customers with products that conform to worldwide RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances 2002/95/EC) directives, and all applicable environmental laws and regulations.
ADTRAN has attained ISO 14001 certification, which is considered the leading internationally-accepted standard for environmental management systems. ADTRAN is proud of this certification, and proud of our commitment to being an environmentally-sound and responsible supplier.
Product ComplianceAs an ISO 14001 company, ADTRAN is committed to upholding the following policies for product compliance.
ADTRAN has been providing select RoHS-compliant products for sale in the European marketplace since 2006, following the European Union’s (EU) RoHS directive promoting a lead-free era for electrical and electronic equipment. The directive specified restrictions for devices placed on the EU market, and included the following components: lead, cadmium, mercury, chromium VI compounds, and two flame-retardants - Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB) and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE). All non-complying products have been banned from entry in the EU member countries.
As an OEM provider of telecommunications and network infrastructure equipment, ADTRAN exercises an exemption to the EU directive that allows the continued use of lead (Pb) in solders only. The requirements on the remaining five (5) substances continue to be met.
To avoid confusion in the ordering process, the suffix “Fx” (i.e. F1, F2, etc.) is used in the product code to designate full RoHS compliance and the suffix “Gx” (i.e. G1, G2, etc.) is used in the product code to designate RoHS compliance with the lead (Pb) in solders exemption (5/6). These products also include all applicable WEEE (Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment 2002/96/EC) marking requirements and labeling, and certificates of compliance upon request. ADTRAN continues to offer its existing products (non-RoHS versions) in markets outside the EU. They are identified by a suffix of “Lx” (i.e. L1, L2, etc.) in the product code.
The WEEE (Waste of Electronic and Electrical Equipment 2002/96/EC) directive went into effect August 13, 2005. It addresses the increasing waste stream of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) in 10 specific product categories, and imparts recycling responsibilities and related costs to the producer (OEM’s). The RoHS Directive complements the WEEE Directive by requiring the removal of the six specific substances in new EEE. Additionally, we actively work with our selling partners (distributors) to ensure they are complying with WEEE reporting requirements and to maintain recycling infrastructures.
ADTRAN is currently evaluating our products, manufacturing processes, and supply chain in compliance with the REACH Regulation (2006/1907/EC) concerning the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals (REACH). The EU-adopted regulation went into effect, June 1, 2007. ADTRAN fully intends to continue the evaluation process and take the necessary actions to comply with the REACH requirements, as applicable.
For information on the availability of environmentally-safe products, please contact your ADTRAN Sales Representative, or one of our sales partners. www.adtran.com/where2buy
