The following 24 substances are the SCSs which include Prohibited Chemical Substances (PCS) and Controlled Chemical Substances (CCS).
Please note that this list shall be reviewed on an ongoing basis considering legal and social requirements, and that SCS may be added to or removed from this list.
Classification | No. | Substances | Subject Items and Applications |
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1 | Tributyltin oxide (TBTO) | Paint, Pigment | ー | ||||
2 | Tributyltin (TBT), and Triphenyltin (TPT) compounds |
Stabilizer, Antioxidants, Resister of aging |
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3 | Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) |
Insulating oil, Lubricant, Flame retardant |
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4 | Polychlorinated naphthalenes (more than 3 chlorine atoms) |
Lubricant, Paint, Stabilizer, Flame retardant |
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5 | Short-chain chlorinated paraffins |
Flame retardant, Plasticizer |
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6 | Asbestos | Electric insulator, Abrasive, Gaskets |
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7 | Azocolourants and azodyes (which form certain aromatic amines) |
Pigment and colorant for electric wire coating limited to sections in continuous contact with the human body |
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8 | Ozone depleting substances |
Refrigerant | ー | ||||
9 | Radioactive Substances |
Packing materials | ー | ||||
Prohibited Substances
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6 RoHS Directive Substances
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10 | Cadmium and its compounds |
Cadmium contained in alloys with zinc content (brass, zinc, die cast, lead-free solder, etc.), plating, plastic, rubber, coating, etc. |
Less than 100 ppm |
For packaging materials, less than 100 ppm combined of cadmium, lead, mercury and hexavalent chromium |
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Exemption
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Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts |
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11 | Lead contained in all types of alloys, solder, all items other than the following exemptions |
Less than 1,000 ppm |
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Lead and its compounds |
Exemption
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Lead which is alloyed with steel |
3,500 ppm or less |
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Lead which is alloyed with aluminum |
4,000 ppm or less |
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Lead which is alloyed with copper |
40,000 ppm or less |
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Lead used in solders which contains more than or equal to 85% of lead |
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12 | Mercury and its compounds |
Mercury contained in all items aside from small fluorescent light bulbs and straight-tube fluorescent light bulbs |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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13 | Hexavalent chromium and its compounds |
All Hexavalent chromium in chromate treatment, plating, coating, etc. Chromium metal and chrome in metal alloys are exempted |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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14 | Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) |
Flame retardant | less than 1,000 ppm | ||||
15 | Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) |
Flame retardant | less than 1,000 ppm | ||||
Controlled Substances
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16 | Antimony and its compounds |
Pigment, Paint, Lead-free solder |
less than 1,000 ppm | |||
17 | Arsenic and its compounds |
Pigment, Paint, Dye, Flame retardant |
less than 1,000 ppm | ||||
18 | Beryllium and its compounds |
Ceramics, Alloy, Catalyst, Solder |
less than 1,000 ppm | ||||
19 | Bismuth and its compounds |
Glass, Lead-free solder, Free-cutting aluminum |
less than 1,000 ppm | ||||
20 | Nickel and its compounds |
Plating, Paint, Pigment, (Excluding alloy) |
less than 1,000 ppm | ||||
21 | Selenium and its compounds |
Pigment, Paint | less than 1,000 ppm | ||||
22 | Brominated flame retardants (other than PBBs or PBDEs) |
Flame retardant | less than 1,000 ppm | ||||
23 | Phthalates | Plasticizer, Pigment, Dye, Paint, Adhesive |
less than 1,000 ppm | ||||
24 | Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and PVC blends |
Wire coating, Insulator | less than 1,000 ppm |
※1 : Threshold value is, whether consciously or not, the maximum concentration value set for each homogeneous material which cannot be mechanically disjoined into different materials.