Reach:An Infographic On the Electronics Industry
REACH Compliance and Growth in the Electronics Industry
REACH is a regulation of the European Union to improve the protection of human
health and the environment from the risks of chemicals and promotes alternative
methods for dangerous/ harmful substances. To comply, substances
must be registered, and chemical data must follow regulations. All data is current as of September 2012
Not All Suppliers Publish REACH Data Actively
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- 46% Do Not Publish REACH/Chemical Info
- 54% Publish REACH/Chemical Info
- 30% Actively Provide REACH Info
- 24% Do not Actively Provide REACH Info
This representation is based on a sample of 851 suppliers from the SiliconExpert Database
Parts Without Actively Published Reach Information
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- 10% Parts without published REACH information
- 69% Parts with actively published REACH information
- 21% Parts with some REACH information published
Why is Publishing REACH Important? REACH places the “burden of proof” on companies to comply with regulations forcing them to identify and manage substances of risk. Although this is an EU (European Union) regulation, it affects multiple members of the supply chain, including manufacturers, suppliers, importers, and more.
SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern)
Under REACH, a substance is an SVHC if it BOTH
meets this list of hazardous categories:
- Carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic to reproduction (CMRs)
- Persistent, bioaccumulation, and toxic [PBT]
- Very stubborn and very bio-accumulative [vPvB]
- Equivalent levels of concern, such as endocrine disruptors
And has been placed by the REACH Commission on the candidate list of substances considered for authorization.
SVHC Substances to Date:
October 2008 +15
March 2010 +13
June 2010 +8
December 2010 +8
June 2011 +7
December 2011 +20
June 2012 +13
- 84–Current total SVHC Substances Under the REACH Regulation
- +50–Current total SVHC Proposal Intentions According to ECHA
Top 10 Product Lines Containing SVHCs
Resistor Fixed Single-Surface Mount 59,444
Capacitor Plastic Film 23,827
Resistor Networks and Arrays 18,888
Capacitor Aluminum 9,002
Capacitor Tantalum Solid 6,785
Capacitor Ceramic Multilayer 5,905
Zener Diodes 3,003
Capacitor Array 2,844
TVS 1,639
Inductor Surface Mount 1,275
Using a random sample of 141,759 parts with SVHCs
Potential SVHC Substances – Future REACH Projections
Beyond REACH, non-profits such as ChemSec located in Sweeden are actively
identifying potential SVHCs that are not yet recognized by ECHA ,
the governing body of REACH. These potential SVHCs are called
SIN (Substitute it Now) substances and act as a tool to help identify
hazardous chemicals that fit REACH criteria.
Product Categories Including SIN Substances
Electronic product lines are most likely affected if all substances on the SIN List are recognized by REACH.
Power Management 70,765
Discrete 69,139
Wire and Cables 53,041
Linear 36,163
Capacitor 30,593
Resistor 25,062
Connector 23,697
Microcontroller and Processor 23,162
Memory 22,902
Standard and Specialty Logic 21,163
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