State of California, USA Regulations Concerning Perchlorate Best Management Practices

DECEMBER 20, 2006 (United States) - The State of California, USA has instituted “regulations concerning perchlorate best management practices (BMP)”. The following is our notification regarding this rule:

1. Notification to our customers
We would like to inform you of our products applicable to the regulations concerning perchlorate BMP as on the list below.

　　　　　　　　　　
2. Details of the regulations

i)  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 applicable.

ii) Scope of applicability

All persons managing perchlorate materials (manufacture, transport, use etc.) in the State of California.

iii) Date of enforcement

January 1, 2007 for products used by companies

iv) 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 as indicated below on the exterior of all outer shipping packages and/or in locations which otherwise satisfy the California rule.
 

3. Request to our customers
As you may know already, when you export applicable OMRON products or products installing OMRON products, please follow these regulations.

Note:

This notification is made based on our investigation as of December 20, 2006. As further information or additional applicable products become available, we will notify you separately.