Test for Lead with XRF

XRF Instruments for Hazardous Substance Testing
RoHS, Proposition-65, Lead-Free, etc

It has been estimated that growing hazardous substance initiatives (RoHS, Lead-Free, etc) will affect a minimum of 100,000 product lines and if your products have even trace amounts of lead or other hazardous substances you may need to consider how to prove compliance.  Toys, Cosmetics and Costume Jewelry are just a few of the products affected by various regulations. 

Eastern Applied Research provides solutions to hazardous substance testing.  Organizations that want complete control of their compliance program realize the benefits of in-house testing (no long-term costs, no shipping and turn-around hassle, etc) and XRF Technology offers a low-cost, non-destructive testing option.

Brief Instrument Overviews...

             
Handheld Analyzer            Desktop Instruments  

The SEA-Series of XRF from SIINT (Seiko) includes several desktop XRF instruments that will test for hazardous substances.  They are fast, accurate, simple-to-use and limit long-term costs of testing (most popular desktop analyzers):

-  Seiko 1000A: designed specifically for RoHS related testing; it has been selected as the exclusive instrument used by multiple international organizations that require accuracy, simplicity and excellent report/record keeping software.

-  Seiko 1200VX: adding multi-functional ability to the 1000A, the 1200VX XRF provides RoHS testing with high-speeds (time savings of up to 90%) and a liquid-nitrogen free detector that exceeds the results of others that are using LN2.  The Seiko 1200VX also performs coating thickness, bulk-analysis and more.

Newly available is a portable handheld XRF Analyzer that provides on-site detection of lead, regardless of a samples size or shape...

-  Handheld XRF: developed as a low-cost alternative to other x-ray tube based handheld systems, this light weight unit still delievers accurate analysis quickly. 

Please contact us via email or phone (800-792-4477) to discuss your hazardous substance application testing needs and the XRF options that we can present.

Sample Materials	Examples of Affected Items
Polyethylene (PE) Polypropylene (PP) Polystyrene (PS) Polyvinylchloride (PVC) Paper	Remote control case Bubble wrap Print circuit boards Packing material
Aluminum alloy Magnesium alloy	Computer case Mechanical parts
Composite Materials (such as plastic and metal) Paper Glass Ceramics Rubber Ink Cloth	Cables Connectors (molded parts) Label sheets Lens IC Package Remote control Buttons Strap
Steel Copper alloys Solder Titanium alloys	Switches Screws Connectors (metal components) Audio terminals IC leads

Proving your product lines compliance can create access and opportunities to the affected markets.  Whether your organization is a manufacturer, wholesaler or supplier of affected products, proper preparation will help develop opportunities where others miss them. 

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RoHS and XRF: Frequently Asked Questions
There are many questions regarding XRF Analysis as a method for RoHS related testing...if your question isn't below, please contact Eastern Applied Research to discuss.

-  What are these regulations?
-  Who is affected by the directives?
-  When is the compliance deadline?
-  How can my organization be prepared?

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