Re.: EU Directive 2002/ 95/ EC RoHS
EU Directive 2011 / 65 /EU RoHS2
EU Directive 2015 / 863 /EU RoHS3
EU Directive 2002 / 96 /EC WEEE
EC Directive 1907 / 2018 REACH / SVHC
To whom it may concern,
The above directives establish rules on the restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Substances banned under RoHS are lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (CrVI), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), and four different phthalates (DEHP, BBP, BBP, DIBP). Per the directives, ‘electrical and electronic equipment’ or ‘EEE’ means equipment which is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly and equipment for the generation, transfer and measurement of such currents and fields. Products listed in the standards include; medical devices, industrial controls, household appliances, telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics, sports equipment, lighting, and electrical tools.
RobbJack Corporation manufactures rotary cutting tools from hard metal blanks containing primarily tungsten carbide (~90%) and cobalt (~10%), and none of the substances banned by the above directives. None of the restricted substances are knowingly added to PVD coatings by deposition processes or the raw materials used, as certified by materials suppliers. While our products are naturally excluded and compliant, RobbJack Corporation cannot certify the compliancy with the above directives of the final product of our customers.
David Baker
President
RobbJack Corporation
RobbJack has sought and received representations from each of its suppliers that conflict minerals used do not originate in the Covered Countries, and have implemented measures for conflict-free sourcing. Further, RobbJack is not aware of any information that suggests that any of the representations received from its suppliers are false. Therefore, RobbJack has no reason to believe that any of its products or materials contain conflict minerals that originated in the Covered Countries.
Date: 08/30/02
Toxic Chemical Notification Letter
Dear Customer;
This letter is to inform you that a product that we sell you, Solid Carbide Cutting Tools, PCD cutting Tools and Precision Ground Carbide Blanks, contains a chemical subject to section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA). We are required to notify you of the presence of this chemical in the product under EPCRA section 313. This law requires certain industrial facilities to report on annual emissions and other waste management of specified EPCRA section 313 chemical categories. Our product contains:
Cobalt, Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number 7440-48-4, 6.0 to 15%
If you are unsure whether you are subject to the reporting requirements of EPCRA section 313, or need more information, call EPA’S EPCRA Hotline at (800) 424-9346 or (703) 412-9877. Your other suppliers should also be notifying you about EPCRA section 313 chemicals in the mixtures and other trade name products they sell to you.
Finally, please note that if you repackage or otherwise redistribute this product to industrial customers, a notice similar to this one must be sent to those customers.
Sincerely,
Robbjack Corporation
Hazard Communication Standard: Safety Data Sheets: US Department of Labor
The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200(g)) requires that RobbJack provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for each hazardous chemical to downstream users to communicate information on these hazards. The SDS includes information such as the properties of each chemical; the physical, health, and environmental health hazards; protective measures; and safety precautions for handling, storing, and transporting the chemical.
Sections 1 through 8 contain general information about the chemical, identification, hazards, composition, safe handling practices, and emergency control measures (e.g., fire fighting). Sections 9 through 11 and 16 contain other technical and scientific information, such as physical and chemical properties, stability and reactivity information, toxicological information, exposure control information, and other information including the date of preparation or last revision. The SDS also contains Sections 12 through 15, to be consistent with the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
Re.: EU Directive 97/534/EC
To whom it may concern,
All RobbJack Corporation products are manufactured wholly from solid carbide materials and do not contain any raw materials produced from, or substances derived of animal origin. Moreover these products are not derived from specific-risk materials as defined in European Commission Decision 97/534/EC.
The manufacturing process does not use any ingredient of animal origin nor do our products come in contact with animal products during storage and transportation.
We further declare that our products are Dioxin Free.
All products produced by RobbJack Corporation are free from Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
