These lists are applied from Nov-2011 to Sep-2015.
Please refer to the latest lists.

List of Chemical Substances Group for CASIO Green Procurement
[Banned Substances Group]
Delivery of components containing these chemical substances with the threshold or more are banned.
No. Chemical Substances Group Banned use Threshold (concentration in each homogeneous material) Date of Ban of Delivery
1 PBBs All uses 0.1% Immediate
2 PBDEs All uses 0.1% Immediate
3 PCBs, PCTs All uses Intentional addition Immediate
4 Asbestos All uses Intentional addition Immediate
5 Ozone depleting substances All uses Intentional addition Immediate
6 Pentachlorophenol Wood processing products, leather, natural fibers 0.0005% Immediate
7 Cadmium and its compounds All uses(excluding batteries, packaging materials and exempted uses) 0.01% Immediate
Batteries, packaging materials See table below
8 Hexavalent chromium compounds All uses(excluding packaging materials) 0.1% Immediate
Packaging materials See table below
9 Lead and its compounds All uses(excluding batteries, packaging materials and exempted uses) Plastics, rubber : 0.03% Immediate
Other than plastics, rubber : 0.1%
Batteries, packaging materials See table below
10 Mercury and its compounds All uses(excluding batteries, packaging materials and exempted uses) 0.1% Immediate
Batteries, packaging materials See table below
11 Azo dye, pigment Mechanical components (excluding ink, toner and CD-R) 0.003% Immediate
12 TBTO All uses Intentional addition Immediate
13 Tri-substituted Organostannic Compounds All uses 0.1% equivalent tin weight Immediate
14 Polychlorinated naphthalene(3 or more chlorine) All uses Intentional addition Immediate
15 Short chain chlorinated paraffins(C10-13) All uses 0.1% Immediate
16 Radioactive substance All uses Intentional addition Immediate
27 PFOS and its salts All uses(excluding exempted uses) 0.1% per supplied component Immediate
28 2-(2H-1,2,3-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol Based on "product using a Class I Specified Chemical Substance" in Japanese gChemical Substances Examination Lawh. (molded plastics, etc.) Intentional addition Immediate
29 Dimethylfumarate(DMFu) All uses 0.00001% Immediate
30 Dibutyltin (DBT) compounds, Dioctyltin (DOT) compound DBT: All uses (excluding exempted uses)
DOT: Uses involving direct contact with the skin		 0.1% equivalent tin weight Immediate

(*) Threshold values for banned substances in batteries
Banned substance Applicable batteries Threshold value (per the weight of the battery) Date of Ban of Delivery
Cadmium and its compounds Manganese batteries, alkaline batteries, nickel cadmium batteries, alkaline secondary batteries, nickel-hydrogen batteries (excluding button cells) 0.001% Immediate
Batteries other than the above 0.002%
Lead and its compounds Manganese batteries, alkaline batteries 0.1% Immediate
Primary batteries other than alkaline or manganese batteries 0.2%
Alkaline secondary batteries, nickel-hydrogen batteries 0.4%
Mercury and its compounds Manganese batteries, alkaline batteries, nickel cadmium batteries, alkaline secondary batteries, nickel-hydrogen batteries (excluding button cells) 0.0001% Immediate
Button cells 2%, 25mg
Batteries other than the above 0.0005%

(*) Threshold values for prohibited substances in packaging materials
Banned substance Applicable packaging materials Threshold value Date of Ban of Delivery
Cadmium, lead, hexavalent chromium, mercury All packaging materials Total weight of cadmium, lead, hexavalent chromium or mercury is 0.01 % for each homogeneous material (ex. Bese material, ink etc.) Immediate



[Substances group for Reduction]
Confirm the present conditions containing these chemical substances, and try to reduce the content of these substances.
No. Substances group
17 Antimony and its compounds
18 Arsenic and its compounds
19 Beryllium and its compounds
20 Nickel and its compounds (excluding alloys)
21 Selenium and its compounds
22 Brominated flame retardant(excluding PBB and PBDE)
23 Polyvinyl chloride
24 Phthalates
25 Creosotes
26 Formaldehyde


[REVISION HISTORY]
DATEREASON FOR REVISION
Oct 12 ,2004 1st issue
Dec 8 ,2004 Requirement for batteries and packaging components are added.
Feb 7 ,2005 The classfication of chemical substances are revised.
Feb 7 ,2005 Requirement for button cell batteries containing mercury is added.
Mar 13, 2009Banned substances group is added, and the standard of batteries are revised.
Oct 11, 2011Rename and change threshold for Banned Substance No.13
Oct 11, 2011Revise "Banned use" for banned substance No.28
Oct 11, 2011Add banned substance No.29 and 30
Oct 11, 2011Revise threshold of packaging component
  
  
  
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