No:RUB-44

Rubycon Group
Guide of environmentally hazardous substances【Revised ： 19 January 2024】

https://www.rubycon.co.jp/

1. Purpose
This guide covered environment-related substances contained in the parts and materials thatmake up the products (hereinafter referred to as "our products") manufactured and sold by
Rubycon Group (hereinafter referred to as "Rubycon") or used in the manufacturing process.
The purpose is to clarify the substances which prohibited, and which is aimed total abolition,and to ensure that they are fully informed within our company and to our suppliers of parts andmaterials, in order to reduce the environmental impact of our products.
2. Scope
The scope of application is the parts, materials, and manufacturing processes which are consistof our products, and includes packaging materials and subsidiary materials for our products.
However, recycled materials which are used to packaging and subsidiary materials must meetthe criteria for packaging materials in Table 1m.
3. Definitions
In this Guide, terms are the meaning as defined below:(1) Prohibited substances
Among regulated chemical substances, which is prohibited to include in our procured products.
In case of we specify the threshold, these chemical substances which include impurities mustbe less than our limits.
However, substances that are used as process chemicals*, and substance structure changes
100% disappears in the product are not applicable.
*Process chemicals: Not remain in the final product by the evaporation, reaction and so on.)(2) Abolished Substances
Substances total abolition of which is to be promoted by Rubycon.
As for special applications for which no substitute technology is currently available, exceptions
shall be provided on the conditions that such substances shall be used under control whichbased on agreement with Rubycon.
(3) Controlled substances
Substances of which is to be grasped by Rubycon.
(4) Packaging material, Subsidiary material
Packaging materials: Use for transportation and protection of our products which include
materials and semi processed products.
Subsidiary material: Machine oil, Cleaning solution, Office supplies etc. which use in the
manufacturing process of Rubycon.
(5) Emission regulation
The substance which has concentration regulation in a closed space.
(6) Homogeneous material
A material that cannot be mechanically (including unscrewing, cutting, rushing, grinding andabrasive processes) disjointed into uniform composition.
The content concentration uses the mass of the homogeneous material as the denominator.
Basic concept of homogeneous materials (examples)
The below table is some examples of homogeneous materials.
Part

Ex. 2 Laminated case

Homogeneous material“Aluminum tab”, ”Iron core wire”, ”Copper plating layer”, ”Tinplating layer”, etc.
“Aluminum case”, “Resin”, etc.

Ex. 3 Plastic Sleeve“Plastic tube (PET)”, “Ink”, etc.

Ex. 1 Lead wire terminal

14. Control Criteria for Prohibited and Abolished Substances and Controlled substances.
Table 1 shows prohibited substances, Table-2 shows abolished substances and Table 3 shows
controlled substances.
5. Confirmation of analysis data
Amount of restricted 10 substances by the RoHS directive and Halogen should be confirmed thatthe threshold values are met by submitting precise analysis data once a year. However, Halogen
is limited to materials that require a Halogen-free guarantee.
5.1 Analysis data
Please measure the quantities of the banned substances contained in accordance with themeasurement method as mentioned in below table. Measurement should be made for eachmaterial or homogeneous substance.
The measurement data should include the information for the pre-treatment method, measuringmethod, name of the person who conducts the measurement, name of the person responsible forthe measurement, description of the measuring instrument, date of measurement, measurement
flow-chart, and photo of the sample.
Substance

Polymer material(other than metal materials)

Metal material

Lead / cadmium

IEC62321-5
ICP-OES, ICP-MS, AAS, AFS

mercury

IEC62321-4
ICP-OES, ICP-MS, AAS, AFS

Hexavalent chromium

IEC-62321-7-1
hot-water extraction method /Colorimetric method

IEC-62321-7-2
alkaline extraction /Colorimetric method

IEC-62321-6
GC-MS

PBB, PBDEDIBP, DBP, BBP,
DEHP

Not covered

IEC-62321-8
GC-MS

Cl, BrNot covered

BS-EN14582
IC

6. Submission of non-use certificate
Rubycon will ask our suppliers to submit a non-use guarantee to confirm the content when revising
this guide restricted 10 substances by RoHS directive and except halogens, and then will confirm
that the content is below the threshold.
When there is a change in the content of the composition table or SDS as amended by laws andregulations, please submit the latest version.

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Table-1. Banned substances
No.

Substance Name *1)

1

Cadmium and its compounds

CAS No.
Group

Criteria/threshold levels
No intentionally used.
Inclusion in homogenous material inexcess of 100ppm (0.01wt%) is(Except RoHS exemption)
No intentionally used.
Not contain more than
1000ppm(0.1wt%) in homogeneous(Except RoHS exemption)

2

Lead and its compounds

Group

3

mercury and its compounds

Group

4

Chromium[VI] compounds

Group

5

PBBs

Group

6

PBDEs

Group

7

Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)

117-81-7

8

Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)

85-68-7

9

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)

10

Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)

11

Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)

12

Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP)

13

Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP)

14
15

Asbestos
Red phosphorus

16

Bis (chloromethyl) ether

542-88-1

17

4-Aminodiphenyl and its salts

Group

No intentionally used.

18

4-Nitrobiphenyl and its salts

Group

No intentionally used.

19

Benzidine and its salts

Group

No intentionally used.

20

β-Nahthylamine and its salts

Group

No intentionally used.

21

Aldrin309-00-2

No intentionally used.

22

Endrin72-20-8

No intentionally used.

23

ChlordanesGroup

No intentionally used.

24

Dieldrin

60-57-1

No intentionally used.

25

Hexachlorobenzene

118-74-1

No intentionally used.

26

Polychlorinated naphthalene( 2 or more Chlorine atoms)

Group

No intentionally used.

27

DDT

50-29-3

No intentionally used.

28

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) andGroup
specific substitutes.

No intentionally used.

No intentionally used.
Not contain more than
1000ppm(0.1wt%) in homogeneous(Except RoHS exemption)
No intentionally used.
Not contain more than
1000ppm(0.1wt%) in homogeneous(Except RoHS exemption)
No intentionally used.
Not contain more than
1000ppm(0.1wt%) in homogeneous(Except RoHS exemption)
No intentionally used.
Not contain more than
1000ppm(0.1wt%) in homogeneous(Except RoHS exemption)
No intentionally used.
Not contain more than
1000ppm(0.1wt%) in homogeneousmaterial.
No intentionally used.

No intentionally used.
Not contain more than
1000ppm(0.1wt%) in homogeneousmaterial.
No intentionally used.
Not contain more than
84-69-5
1000ppm(0.1wt%) in homogeneousmaterial.
28553-12-0 No intentionally used.
Not contain more than
68515-48-0 1000ppm(0.1wt%) in homogeneousmaterial.
26761-40-0 Intentional use prohibitedNot contain more than
68515-49-1 1000ppm(0.1wt%) in homogeneousmaterial.
Intentional use prohibitedNot contain more than
117-84-0
1000ppm(0.1wt%) in homogeneousmaterial.
【 Table-1a 】 No intentionally used.
7723-14-0
No intentionally used.

84-74-2

No intentionally used.

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Criteria/Rubycon levels
5ppm in plastic materials
20ppm in solder
75ppm in metals
100ppm in plastic materials
500ppm in solder
800ppm in component solder
800ppm in metals
100ppm100ppm100ppm100ppm
No intentionall migration
pollution from packing,manufacturing equipment,
etc..
No intentionall migration
pollution from packing,No intentionall migration
pollution from packing,manufacturing equipment,
etc..
No intentionall migration
pollution from packing,manufacturing equipment,
etc..
No intentionall migration
pollution from packing,manufacturing equipment,
etc..
No intentionall migration
pollution from packing,manufacturing equipment,
etc..
No intentionall migration
pollution from packing,manufacturing equipment,
etc..

No.

Substance Name *1)

CAS No.

Criteria/threshold levels

29

2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol732-26-3

No intentionally used.

3027417-40-9

No intentionally used.

28726-30-9

No intentionally used.

70290-05-0

No intentionally used.

33

N,N'-Ditolyl-1,4-phenylenediamine
N,N'-Bis(dimethylphenyl)-1,4phenylenediamine
N-(Dimethylphenyl)-N'-tolyl-1,4phenylenediamine
ODS34

1,2-dichloroethane(EDC)

107-06-2

35

1,1-Dichloroethene75-35-4

No intentionally used.

540-59-0
156-59-2
156-60-5

No intentionally used.

36

1,2-Dichloroethylene
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenerans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

37

1,3-Dichloropropene

542-75-6

No intentionally used.

38

1,1,2-Trichloroethane79-00-5

No intentionally used.

39

Benzene71-43-2

No intentionally used.

40

Mirex

2385-85-5

41Beryllium and its compounds

Group

42

Arsenic and its inorganic compounds

Group

43

Azo compounds【 Table-1c 】

No intentionally used.
Not contain more than
1000ppm(0.1wt%) in homogeneousmaterial.
No intentionally used.
[Exemption] Beryllium copper alloy of
Spring material, alloy for electricalcontact.
Inclusion as specified amine (table-1c)
in excess of 30mg/kg (30ppm) is
prohibited.

44

DioxinGroup

No intentionally used.

45

Chloromethylmethyle ether

107-30-2

No intentionally used.

46

Benzotrichloride

98-07-7

No intentionally used.

47

TBBP-A-bis

21850-44-2

No intentionally used.

48

Sodium Azide

26628-22-8

No intentionally used.

49

Polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs)

61788-33-8

No intentionally used.
inclusion in homogeneous material inexcess of 50 ppm (0.005wt%) isprohibited.

50

2,2,2-trichloro-1,1-bis(4chlorophenyl)ethanol

115-32-2

No intentionally used.

31
32【 Table-1b 】 No intentionally used.
No intentionally used.

Textile and leather articles which may
come into direct and prolonged contact
with the human skin.

(Synonym: Kelthane or Dicofol)51

hexachlorobuta-1,3-diene

87-68-3

No intentionally used.

52

Heptachlor

76-44-8

No intentionally used.

53

Bistributyltinoxide (TBTO)

56-35-9

No intentionally used.

54

Toxaphene

8001-35-2

No intentionally used.

55

Radioactive Substances

56
57
58

Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins(SCCPS) （C:10-13)
2-(2H-1,2,3-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-ditert-butylphenol （UV-320）
Perfluoro(octane-1-sulfonic acid) or its
salts

No intentionally used.
Group

No intentionally used.

3846-71-7

No intentionally used.

Group

No intentionally used.

59

Cobalt dichloride

7646-79-9

No intentionally used.

60

Dimethylfumarate (DMF)

624-49-7

Inclusion in a material in excess of
0.1ppm is prohibited.

61

Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)【 Table-1d 】 Inclusion in product (parts) in excess
of 100ppm (0.01wt%) is prohibited.

62

PFOSF

307-35-7

No intentionally used.

63

Pentachlorobenzene

608-93-5

No intentionally used.

64

alpha -Hexachlorocyclohexane319-84-6

No intentionally used.

65

beta -Hexachlorocyclohexane319-85-7

No intentionally used.

No intentionally used.

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Criteria/Rubycon levels

No.

Substance Name *1)

CAS No.

Criteria/threshold levels

66

gamma -Hexachlorocyclohexane

58-89-9

No intentionally used.

67

Chlordecone143-50-0

No intentionally used.

68

Tri-substituted organostannic
compounds (including TBT, TPT)

Group

69

Formaldehyde(monomer)

50-00-070

Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP)

115-96-8

Inclusion in product (parts) in excess
of 1000ppm (0.1wt%) is prohibited.

71

Tris(2-chloro-1methyl) phosphate(TCPP)

13674-84-5

Inclusion in product (parts) in excess
of 1000ppm (0.1wt%) is prohibited.

72

Tris(1,3-dichioro-2-propyl) phosphate(TDCPP)

13674-87-8

Inclusion in product (parts) in excess
of 1000ppm (0.1wt%) is prohibited.

Endosulfan

115-29-7(Technical endosulfan and its related
isomers)959-98-873

Inclusion as a tin in materials inexcess of 0.1wt% (1000ppm) is
prohibited.
Apply only to emission from products.
The concentration the substance in the
air is 0.1ppm or less in air tight room)

No intentionally used.

33213-65-9

74

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs)

No intentionally used.
Rubber or plastic components thatcome into direct as well as prolonged【 Table-1e 】 or short-term
repetitive contact with the human skinor the oral cavity are satisfied lessthan 1ppm contain.

75

Dibutyltin (DBT) compounds

Group

76

Pentachlorophenol(PCP) andindividual salts and esters of PCP

Inclusion as a tin in homogeneousmaterials in excess of 1000ppm is

Excluded：Rubber additive (except:tire)Group

No intentionally used.
No intentionally used.

77

Perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts(PFOA)- related substances【Table-1f 】

in a concentration equal to or above
25 ppb of PFOA including its salts or1000 ppb of one or a combination of
PFOA-related substances.
0.0001 wt% (1 ppm, 1000 ppb) of one
or a combination of PFOA-related
substances, in article or mixture

78
79
80

81

Decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE)

1163-19-5

No intentionally used.

Pentachlorothiophenol （PCTP）

133-49-3

No intentionally used.

68937-41-7

No intentionally used.

－

No intentionally used.
No intentionally used.

Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate（PIP(3:1)）
Perfluorohexane Sulfonates(PFHxS) and its salts
and PFHxS-related substances82

dicofol

10606-46-9

83

1-bromopropane

106-94-5

No intentionally used.

84

1,4-dioxane

123-91-1

No intentionally used.

85

N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP)

872-50-4

No intentionally used.

86

Pigment Violet 29
81-33-4Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylate
and Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate Chemical【Table-1g 】
Substances (LCPFACs)

87

No intentionally used.
No intentionally used.

88

Tetrachloroethylene

127-18-4

89

Trichloroethylene

79-01-6

No intentionally used.

75-09-2

No intentionally used.
(Toy applications)90

Dichloromethane

No intentionally used.

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Criteria/Rubycon levels

No.

Substance Name *1)

CAS No.

Criteria/threshold levels

91

Natural rubber-

No intentionally used.

92

Fluorinated greenhouse gases(HFC,PFC,SF6)-

No intentionally used.

93

Beryllium oxide (BeO)

1304-56-9

above 0.1% beryllium oxide by weight
per surveying unit.
0.0000025 wt% (25 ppb) of PFCAs
including its salts in article or mixture

94

Perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) C9C14 and its salts - related substances－95

DechloranePlus

13560-89-9
135821-03-3 No intentionally used.
135821-74-8

96

2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6ditertpentylphenol (UV-328)

25973-55-1

No intentionally used.

97

methanol

67-56-1

No intentionally used.

98

Hexane110-54-3

No intentionally used.

99

Toluene108-88-3

No intentionally used.

100

White phosphorus

12185-10-3

No intentionally used.

101

Methoxychlor

72-43-5

No intentionally used.

102

Chloroethylene; Vinyl chloride

75-01-4

No intentionally used..
Does not apply to monomer residue inpolyvinylchloride (PVC).

103

Criteria/Rubycon levels

0.000026 wt% (260 ppb) of one or a
combination of PFCAs-related
substances, in article or mixture

Benzenamine, N-phenyl-, reaction
products with styrene and68921-45-9 No intentionally used..
2,4,4-trimethylpentene (BNST)
1 The substances in this specification are illustrative only, not all the substances and its alias name are listed.
In the case of any variance between Japanese and English text, the Japanese shall prevail.

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Table-2. Abolished Substances
No.

Substance name *1)

CAS No.

Remarks
Intentional use prohibited.

1

poly vinyl chloride (PVC)

9002-86-2

Date to prohibit the delivery
to Rubycon
Prohibition

Exemptions:：
In case where: materials are specified by law or N/Aregulation; materials arespecified by the customer, (Report use/content)
etc.
Inclusion as a tin in homogeneousmaterials in excess of 1000ppm is prohibited..

2

Dioctyltin (DOT) compounds

Group

3

Decabromodiphenylethane(DBDPE)

84852-53-9

4

PFAS（except describe substances
Rubycon of Table-1 ）Prohibition
Regulated items ： Textile, leather products or theirparts.
Other than the regulated items
Report use/content
Intentional use in all applications

Report use/content

・CompTox Chemicals
Dashboard - US EPA
https://comptox.epa.gov/das Intentional use in all applications
hboard/chemicallists/pfasmaster

Report use/content*1 The substances in this specification are illustrative only, not all the substances and its alias name are listed.
In the case of any variance between Japanese and English text, the Japanese shall prevail.

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Table-3. Controlled Substances
1.REACH Regulation SVHC (substances of very high concern)
Name of Substances

URL

Authorization Candidate List substances (SVHC) of REACH
regulation

Candidate List of substances of very high concern for
Authorisation - ECHA (europa.eu)

2.Banned substances: limited to the Procurement items which require low-halogen guarantee
Substances NameBr
Cl

Threshold limit
Br<900ppm
Cl<900ppm

Br+Cl

Br+Cl<1500ppm

3.Judgment standard for packaging materials
Threshold limit

Substances Name
Cadmium、Lead、Total
Chromium（(including
chromium[VI])）、mercury

4.Mineral oil:

The total allowable concentration of four heavy metals shall be less than 100ppm.
Less than 5ppm is determined as an allowable cadmium concentration in a plastic (including
rubber) part.

Target use: Ink

Substance

Scope

Requirement
1.0% or less

MOAH consisting of 1 to 7
aromatic rings
Inks

0.1% or less and 0.1ppm or less
MOAH compounds containing 3 to 7
aromatic rings

MOSH consisting of 16 to 35
carbon atoms

0.1% or less

*1 The substances in this specification are illustrative only, not all the substances and its alias name are listed.
In the case of any variance between Japanese and English text, the Japanese shall prevail.

8Applicable laws and regulations
Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL), Class I specified chemical
substances

Referanc URL
https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/chemical_management/kasinhou/about/substance_l
ist.html
https://hourei.net/law/347AC0000000057

Industrial Safety and Health Act.

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer）

Act on the Protection of the Ozone Layer
Toxic Substances Control Act：TSCA

https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory

RoHS2 Directive
RoHS2 Directive Exemptions (ANNEX Ⅲ)

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/rohs_eee/index_en.htm
https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/waste-and-recycling/rohs-directive_en

ELV Directive

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/elv/index.htm

REACH restricted substances (ANNEX 17)

https://echa.europa.eu/substances-restricted-under-reach

Substances approved under REACH Regulation (ANNEX 14)

https://echa.europa.eu/authorisation-list

EU-POPs Annex 1 Part A

https://echa.europa.eu/list-of-substances-subject-to-pops-regulation

Global Automotive Declarable Substance List（GADSL）

http://www.gadsl.org

IEC 62474 DB Declarable substance groups and declarable substances

http://std.iec.ch/iec62474

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Revision history
Revision
RUB-43Date
20-Jan-23

RUB-4419-Jan-24

Content of Revision
・Fully revised the format
・Deleted Restricted Substances and Managed Substances・Added Substance name. (written in red letter )・Deleted Substances
Chloroethylene; Vinyl chloride（75-01-4）
enzenamine, N-phenyl-, reaction products with styrene and 2,4,4trimethylpentene (BNST) (68921-45-9）・Changed to Banned substances from Abolished Substances
No.88 Tetrachloroethylene(127-18-4)
No.89 Trichloroethylene(79-01-6)
Phthalates
Ｎo.11 Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)（28553-12-0）（68515-48-0）
Ｎo.12 Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP)（26761-40-0）（68515-49-1）
Ｎo.13 Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP)（117-84-0）
Ｎo.91 Natural Rubber
・Changed to Banned substances from Restricted Substances
Ｎo.97 Methyl alcohol; (methanol) (67-56-1)
・Deleted Managed Substances.
・Added controlled substances to term definitions
・Process chemicals added to prohibited substances・Added Halogen analysis data of Halogen Free materials
・Describe the analysis method in detail.
・Submitted of non-use certificate
Describe the other 10 substances prohibited by RoHS directive
Confirmation method.
・Added substances
No.100 White phosphorus (12185-10-3)
No.101 Methoxychlor (72-43-5)
No.102 Chloroethylene; Vinyl chloride (75-01-4)
No.103 Benzenamine, N-phenyl-, reaction products withstyrene and trimethylpentene (BNST) (68921-45-9)
・Deleted substances
RUB-43 No.78 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol (TTBP）(732-26-3)
Duplicate with No.28
RUB-43 No.80 hexachlorobuta-1,3-diene (HCBD)(87-68-3)
Duplicate with No.29
・Added controlled substances
REACH Regulation SVHC (substances of very high concern)
to controlled substance from Banned substances of No.99
Halogento controlled substance from Banned substances of No.100
Packing
to controlled substance from Banned substances of No.101
・Added Mineral Oil

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