Do your products meet the requirements of European Directive 2002/95/EC (better known as the RoHS Directive) which deals with the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic materials?
Our teams have carried out an exhaustive analysis of the composition of the raw materials we use.
At present, OMERIN no longer uses, either in the composition of its products or during its production processes, products containing any of the substances identified in this directive, at levels above those imposed.
RoHS certificates of compliance for our standard catalogue products can be downloaded directly from the “products” section of our current internet site.
For ex-catalogue products, and for those products for which a certificate is not available online, please call your usual commercial contact.
Are the glass or mineral fibres used in your production processes (high temperature cables or insulating sleevings) classified as dangerous to health or even carcinogenic?
No, the glass or mineral fibres used by OMERIN in the manufacture of its products are continuous filament glass fibres, generally with a diameter of 9 micrometres and over. This type of fibre and its effects on health are described in the APFE [Glass Fibres Producers’ Association] document of July 2003 (can be consulted via the link below « find out more »).
They are not dangerous to health, because their diameter prevents these fibres from affecting the respiratory system and causing pulmonary problems. All they can do is cause a purely mechanical irritation (itching) of the skin and eyes, which can in no way be considered an allergic reaction. This itching can be minimised by good industrial hygiene practices and by wearing suitable individual protection equipment (gloves, glasses, …).
Continuous filament glass or mineral fibres are not carcinogenic, as specified in note « R » of the foreword to appendix I of the decree of 20 April 1994, modified by the decree of 28 August 1998, and transposing directive 97/69 (CE) of the Commission of 5 December 1997 bringing about the twenty-third adaptation to the technical progress of the modified directive 67/548 (CEE).
Only glass wool, rock wool, and some refractory fibres can be considered dangerous. They are not used in the manufacture of our products.
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