For Semtech products that exceed the allowable limits per homogeneous material level, we have identified the
exception(s) below;
No exemption taken.
1. Mercury in compact fluorescent lamps not exceeding 5 mg per lamp.
2a. Mercury in straight fluorescent lamps for general purposes not exceeding 10 mg in halophosphate lamps.
2b. Mercury in straight fluorescent lamps for general purposes not exceeding 5 mg in triphosphate lamps
with a normal life.
2c. Mercury in straight fluorescent lamps for general purposes not exceeding 8 mg in triphosphate lamps with
long lifetime.
3. Mercury in straight fluorescent lamps for special purposes.
4. Mercury in other lamps not specifically mentioned in this list.
5. Lead in glass of cathode ray tubes, electronic components and fluorescent tubes.
6a. Lead as an alloying element in steel containing up to 0.35% lead by weight.
6b. Lead as an alloying element in aluminum containing up to 0.4% lead by weight.
6c. Lead as an alloying element in copper containing up to 4% lead by weight.
7a. Lead in high melting temperature type solders (i.e. lead-based alloys containing 85% by weight or more
lead).
7b. Lead in solders for servers, storage and storage array systems, network infrastructure equipment for
switching, signaling, transmission as well as network management for telecommunications.
7c. Lead in electronic ceramic parts (e.g. piezoelectronic devices).
8. Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts and cadmium plating except for applications banned
under Directive 91/338/EEC amending Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and
use of certain dangerous substances and preparations.
9. Hexavalent chromium as an anti-corrosion of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators.
10a. Deca BDE in polymeric applications.
10b. Lead in lead-bronze bearing shells.
11. Lead used in compliant pin connector systems.
12. Lead as a coating material for a thermal conduction module c-ring.
13a. Lead in optical and filter glass.
13b. Cadmium in optical and filter glass.
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