Air filters compliant with EU environmental standards
In its continuous effort to lead the industry, Universal Air Filter® has announced that its products meet the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) standards.
The EU Regulation No. 1907/2006, REACH, is gaining momentum and becoming required from more and more manufacturers. All products made by Universal Air Filter, including metal components treated with special finishes for corrosion protection, meet the new REACH standards and do not contain any substance or chemical listed on the EU’s Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) list.
“We try to make the best products for our customers and that includes making them as environmentally friendly as possible,” said Mike Miano, engineering and sales manager at UAF. “In the next year or so, you will see an even larger focus on environmental standards in our industry and we will do our best to stay on the forefront of that trend.”
This new compliance is coupled with the Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) compliance, which Universal Air Filter products have been meeting since it became law in the EU in 2006. This put a ban on hazardous substances from all new electrical or electronic equipment, including lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBBs and PBDEs. To download a copy of a REACH Compliance document confirming that all UAF parts are REACH compliant, log on to
www.uaf.com/REACH.
A design engineer looking to evaluate any RoHS and REACH-compliant UAF product can access UAF’s complimentary, round-the-clock
prototype service available worldwide via
www.uaf.com. The prototype service provides design engineers with assistance in meeting critical design, testing and evaluation deadlines for air filter media. To receive a prototype, the engineer can submit a request on the Internet or via telephone, fax or e-mail. Once the prototype is submitted, it is produced and shipped within five working days.
Along with being RoHS and REACH compliant, Universal Air Filter products meet the following standards and classifications: UL 94 HF-1, ATCA, UL 900 Class 2, CE, UL 508A, Telcordia, NEBS GR-78-CORE and GR-63-CORE, micro TCA and ETSI.
For more information,
contact: Universal Air Filter Co., 1624 Sauget Industrial Parkway, Sauget, IL 62206. Phone: 800-541-3478. Fax: 618-271-8808.
Editor’s Note: This release and other UAF news and high-resolution photos may be downloaded at
www.uaf.com/press.