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Laws and regulations governing beryllium copper alloy and beryllium
Overview
NGK Insulators, Ltd. supplies high performance copper alloys with the aim of raising levels of reliability as well as reducing the weight and size of its products that incorporate these alloys. Beryllium copper alloys, as they contain beryllium, are subject to laws and regulations due to concerns related to the environment and health. Presented below is a summary of overseas and domestic laws and regulations governing beryllium copper alloy and beryllium.
Types of laws and regulations
Laws and regulations governing use in products
Laws and regulations governing products containing beryllium and their regulated substances
| Beryllium copper alloy | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| RoHS directive (EU) | not regulated | not regulated |
| ELV directive (EU) | not regulated | not regulated |
| Act on the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (Japan) | not regulated | not regulated |
Laws and regulations governing chemical substances
Laws and regulations governing beryllium as a chemical substance and their regulated substances
| Beryllium copper alloy | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| REACH (EU) | not regulated | not regulated |
| PRTR system under the Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof (Japan) | Constituents | Class I designated chemical substances |
| Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. (Japan) | not regulated | not regulated |
Laws and regulations governing the environment in general (Japan)
Laws and regulations governing beryllium and associated products in relation to environment
| Beryllium copper alloy | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution Control Act | Priority hazardous air pollutants | Priority hazardous air pollutants |
| Water Pollution Control Law | not regulated | not regulated |
| Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act | not regulated | not regulated |
| Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law | not regulated | not regulated |
Regulation by the Industrial Safety and Health Act
Laws and regulations governing beryllium and associated products pursuant to the Industrial Safety and Health Act
| Beryllium copper alloy | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinance on Prevention of Hazards due to Specified Chemical Substances | not regulated | Category 1 substances |