
IHS recognizes the urgent need for access to Hazardous Materials/Substance (HAZMAT) data, especially as it applies to the impending European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substance (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives that require producers to recycle and dispose of RoHS violating products. With compliance deadlines in 2006 fast approaching, IHS now provides a comprehensive solution for HAZMAT data, addressing these directives to ease compliance for producers and manufacturers.
IHS collects and standardizes HAZMAT data according to a customer's specific requirements and compliance obligations, such as those cited in the EU RoHS/WEEE directives, in addition to other safety and regulatory requirements. IHS also provides services and software for integration into enterprise/parts management applications and ongoing maintenance systems. In support of our solution, IHS will provide a HAZMAT information database available to current and future customers.