As a preferred supply chain partner for leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and contract manufacturers (CEMs), North Shore Components is committed to fulfilling customer needs for products free of hazardous materials such as Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, Polybrominated Diphenyls (PBB), as well as Polybrominated Diphenyl and Ethers (PDE).
North Shore Components is also dedicated to taking an aggressive stance towards identifying and offering products that are lead-free in compliance with RoHS legislation EU Directive 2002/95/EC.
Our Environmental Policy:
- Attempts to identify materials that meet RoHS standards, using part numbers and spec sheets to identify RoHS-compliant materials
- Encourages component manufacturers to eliminate lead-based solder and other hazardous substances from their products
- Recommends substitute materials that are environmentally friendly
- Provides material safety data sheets upon request
Furthermore, North Shore Components agrees to continually amend its Environmental Policy as necessary based upon changing customer needs and regulatory requirements. We also seek to keep our employees and customers abreast of relevant new information regarding environmental issues and their impact on the electronics marketplace.
When a customer requests information regarding the environmental compliance of components sold by North Shore Components, we:
- Refer to part manufacturer websites to review specification sheets for material content
- Contact manufacturers directly when such material is not available to the public
- Rely on franchised partners for material content, when applicable
- Utilize third party content material databases as a last resort when information is not available directly from the manufacturer
If you have specific questions regarding the material content of a certain component, please contact your account manager at North Shore Components.
