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MISUMI Specified Chemical Substances Summary Table
The survey covers a total of 24 substances as specified below comprising prohibited substances and controlled substances.
Please note that this list is reviewed on an ongoing basis considering the legal and social requirements, and that specified chemical substances are sometimes added to or removed from this list.
As of May, 2009
Classification |
No. |
Substance |
ubject Items and Applications |
Threshold Value |
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1 |
Tributyl Tin Oxide (TBTO) |
Coatings, pigments |
- |
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2 |
Tributyl Tins (TBTs), |
Stabilizers, antioxidants, age resisters |
- |
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3 |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) |
Insulating oil, lubricating oil, fire retardants |
- |
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4 |
Polychloronapthalenes |
Lubricating oil, coatings, resin stabilizers, fire retardants |
- |
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5 |
Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins |
Fire retardants, plasticizers |
- |
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6 |
Asbestos |
Electric insulation, bulking agents, gaskets |
- |
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7 |
Azo Dies and Pigments that Generate Specific Amines |
Pigments and colorants for electric wire coatings |
ー |
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8 |
Ozone-Depleting Substances |
Cooling Medium |
- |
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9 |
Radioactive Substances |
Packing, packaging materials |
- |
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10 |
Cadmium and Cadmium Compounds |
Cadmium contained in alloys with zinc content (brass, zinc die cast, lead-free solder, etc.), plating, plastic, rubber, coating, etc. |
Less than 100 ppm |
For packaging materials, less than 100 ppm combined of cadmium, lead, mercury, and hexavalent chromium |
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Cadmium and its compounds in electrical contacts and cadmium plating except for the uses prohibited under 91/338/EEC which is a revision of the EU directive 76/769/EEC |
- |
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11 |
Lead contained in all types of alloys, solder, and all items other than those which are exempted |
Less than 1,000 ppm |
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Lead and Lead Compounds |
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Lead contained in steel materials |
0.35wt% (3,500 ppm) or less |
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Lead contained in aluminum alloys |
0.4wt% (4,000 ppm) or less |
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Lead contained in copper alloys |
4wt% (40,000 ppm) or less |
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Solder with a lead content of at least 85% |
- |
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12 |
Mercury and Mercury Compounds |
Mercury contained in all items aside from small fluorescent light bulbs and straight-tube fluorescent light bulbs |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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13 |
Hexavalent Chromium Compounds |
All hexavalent chromium in chromate treatment, plating, coating, etc. Chromium metal and chrome in metal alloys are exempted. |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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14 |
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) |
All PBBs including those in fire retardants |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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15 |
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) |
All PBDEs including those in fire retardants |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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16 |
Antimony and Antimony Compounds |
Pigments, coatings, lead-free solder, etc. |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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17 |
Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds |
Pigments, coatings, dyes, fire retardant |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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18 |
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds |
Ceramics, alloys, catalysts, and solder |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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19 |
Bismuth and Bismuth Compounds |
Glass, lead-free solder, easy-cutting aluminum materials |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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20 |
Nickel and Nickel Compounds |
Plating, coatings, pigments (alloys are exempted) |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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21 |
Selenium and Selenium Compounds |
Pigments, coatings |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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22 |
Other Bromined Flame Retardants (other than PBBs and PBDEs) |
Fire retardants |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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23 |
Phthalates |
Plasticizers, dyes, coatings, adhesives |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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24 |
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) |
Resins, cord sheathing, plasticizers |
less than 1,000 ppm |
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