California Regulations Concerning Perchlorate

As Omron Industrial Automation wants to keep within the bounds of the strictess regulations, it also complies to the Californian Pechlorate Regulation.

Notification: State of California, USA Regulations Concerning Perchlorate Best Management Practices

The State of California, USA has instituted “regulations concerning perchlorate best management practices (BMP)”. The following is our notification regarding the regulations.

• Notification to our customers: We would like to inform you of OMRON industrial products affected by the regulations concerning perchlorate BMP as indicated on the list attached.
• Details of the regulations
  • Applicable products; All products containing perchlorate (more than 6 ppb) are within the scope of the regulations. Lithium coin cell batteries and our products using lithium coin cell batteries are within this scope.
  • Scope of applicability; All persons managing perchlorate materials (manufacture, transport, use etc.) in the State of California.
  • Date of enforcement; January 1, 2007 for products used by companies
  • Labeling BMP requirements for perchlorate materials; Persons who manufacture perchlorate materials, distribute perchlorate materials for sale, use perchlorate materials, generate a perchlorate containing waste, or export perchlorate materials shall ensure that the perchlorate materials are properly labeled or marked as indicated below on the exterior of all outer shipping packages and/or in locations which otherwise satisfy the California regulations. Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/ hazardouswaste /perchlorate
• Request to our customers: As you may know already, when you export applicable OMRON products or products incorporating OMRON products, please follow the regulations. Please assure that the proper labeling is continued until the product reaches the final customer.

Note: This notification is made based on our investigation as of June 28, 2007.