Keysight Technologies, Inc.
1400 Fountaingrove Parkway
Santa Rosa, California 95403
www.keysight.com
Effective: 1 November 2023
Date Issued: 1 November 2023
GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (GSE)
Page 1 of 49
Initiated by: James Powell
Drawing No. Rev. Y
5951-1745-1
Approved by: Robert Tait
Keysight Technologies
General Specification for the Environment
1. Purpose
1.1. This specification establishes Keysight Technologies Inc.’s (Keysight’s) general requirements for purchased
parts, components, materials and products that are incorporated into Keysight products.
1.2. The requirements described in this specification represent restrictions imposed on Keysight’s end products,
which need to be reflected in the materials that constitute those products. The restrictions related to Keysight
products may be different than those imposed on the individual parts and components, and in some cases
exceed regulatory requirements.
2. Scope
2.1. This specification provides Keysight’s general requirements for restricting or prohibiting certain substances as
constituents of parts, components, and materials in products and packaging purchased by Keysight
worldwide.
2.2. If a supplier believes that components or assemblies they are supplying to Keysight do not conform to the
General Specification for the Environment (GSE), they should send an e-mail to gse_inquiry@keysight.com
and copy their Keysight Buyer. The e-mail should detail the specific non-conformity and the
Keysight/manufacturer part numbers affected.
2.3. With the exception of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), this specification does not apply to substances
used in the process of manufacturing parts, component materials, or products sold for internal use to
Keysight.
2.4. This specification also provides Keysight's general requirements for transport or recycling/disposal marking
and labeling, and classification or registration requirements for Keysight purchased parts, components,
materials and products.
2.5. This specification is not intended to be a listing of all product content limitations or restrictions that may be
established as a matter of law. Seller's compliance with this specification does not relieve or diminish Seller's
obligation to comply with all applicable laws.
2.5.1. Precedence: Should a conflict occur between this specification and a Keysight family or individual
part specification, the Keysight family or individual part specification shall prevail. Full EU RoHS
restrictions are set by individual part specification until fully incorporated in future versions of this
document. In relation to the RoHS Directive, Keysight products are classed as Industrial
monitoring and control instruments.
2.5.2. Exception: Legal and/or regulatory requirements for the countries where these purchased parts,
components, and products are to be used take precedence over this specification.
2.6. This specification is in addition to, and does not in any way limit or supersede, any other product
specifications that may be established by Keysight.
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
1400 Fountaingrove Parkway
Santa Rosa, California 95403
www.keysight.com
Effective: 1 November 2023
Date Issued: 1 November 2023
GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (GSE)
Page 2 of 49
Initiated by: James Powell
Drawing No. Rev. Y
5951-1745-1
Approved by: Robert Tait
3. Environmental Requirements
3.1. In this specification, environmental requirements are defined for the following:
• Product content and ODS use restrictions
• Battery content restrictions
• Packaging content restrictions
• Phytosanitary measures for solid wood packaging materials
• Product labeling and marking requirements
• Product end of life labeling requirements
• Chemical registration requirements
4. Product and Packaging Content Restrictions
4.1. The following substances are prohibited or restricted for use in raw materials, parts, components, packaging
or products above the thresholds defined below. A GSE threshold is the maximum concentration level at
which the presence of a substance can be tolerated per homogeneous material unless indicated otherwise.
The IEC 62474 standard has been referenced since it screens substances to assure they are relevant to
electrical and electronic equipment
• Restrictions are divided into two categories: General Restrictions and Specific Applications. For the
category of General Restrictions, the substances are prohibited or restricted in any application.
• Application specific thresholds prevail over the threshold from General Restriction thresholds only for the
listed applications
These product and packaging content restrictions do not apply to chemical supplies like pure substances and
mixtures.
Additional substance restrictions that apply only to packaging are listed in section 5