IPC sets agenda for environmental conference.
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IPC APEX EXPO, March 29 - April 2, 2009, in Las Vegas, will include standards development committee meetings addressing environmental issues immediately impacting electronics industry. Papers will be presented at technical conference sessions, with effects of compliance on manufacturing process discussed. Also, the Free Forum, Environmental Laws and Regulations 2009: A Supply Chain Perspective, will detail how laws and regulations, as well as satisfying customers, affects business.
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Ever-Changing Green Initiatives Set Agenda for IPC APEX EXPO(TM) Environmental Sessions
BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, February 19, 2009 - On the electronics environmental front, there has been a seemingly endless battery of change. In just the last few months, a revision of RoHS was proposed by the European Commission, California passed and signed Green Chemistry legislation, and the European Chemical Agency has recommended seven substances for inclusion in Annex XIV under REACH. To help electronics companies prepare for the next round of environment regulations and green initiatives, IPC APEX EXPO, March 29-April 2, 2009 in Las Vegas, will host a free forum and a number of environmental conference sessions and standards meetings, providing information on regulations, compliance and solutions.
Beginning March 31, leaders around the world will participate in standards development committee meetings with full agendas on environmental issues immediately impacting the electronics industry. Key discussions will include revisions to the RoHS Directive, how the electronics supply chain is coping with REACH, EPA hazardous waste deregulation, implications for cost savings and compliance with global climate change regulations being developed in California and elsewhere, materials and process chemicals declaration, and a review of the draft of IPC-J-STD-709 on low-halogen electronics. Individuals from companies in the electronics interconnect industry are welcome to attend as active contributors or just to listen in. For more information on the work of these groups, visit IPCAPEXEXPO.org/environment.
On March 31-April 2, a number of technical conference sessions will be held presenting papers on environmental regulations and compliance, and the effects of compliance on the manufacturing process. These include a business session (S03) on solutions to challenges posed by RoHS and REACH, as well as the latest on how to use cost-effective inspection in electronic assembly; a "view from the trenches" of RoHS and the serious business of choosing a reliable testing laboratory (S27); and a session on printed boards and the environment (S32) that covers design for low-halogen green electronics, the environmental impact of liquid photo resist and solder mask processing, and challenges in implementing a halogen-free process. To view paper descriptions as well as the author, day and time for these sessions, visit IPCAPEXEXPO.org/environment.
As an added bonus, a Free Forum, Environmental Laws and Regulations 2009: A Supply Chain Perspective, featuring a panel of EHS leaders from top PCB, EMS, and OEM electronics companies, will be held April 1. Panelists will bring to light how laws and regulations are not the only forces that impact a business - meeting customers' expectations and requirements may present just as much of a challenge.
For more information on all the environmentally focused activities, visit IPCAPEXEXPO.org/environment. For complete information on IPC APEX EXPO or to register, visit www.IPCAPEXEXPO.org . Early-bird savings of 20 percent on conference registrations and other fee-based IPC APEX EXPO activities expire March 4, 2009.
About IPC
IPC (www.IPC.org) is a global trade association based in Bannockburn, Ill., dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its 2,700 member companies which represent all facets of the electronics industry, including design, printed board manufacturing, electronics assembly and test. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $1.7 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Arlington, Va.; Garden Grove, Calif.; Stockholm, Sweden; and Shanghai and Shenzhen, China.
