Samsung GP standard

Samsung Electronics

Standards for Control of Substances with Environmental Impacts within Products

(SEC Registration No. 0QA-2049)

The 10th Edition ( April 1, 2008)

CS Management Center

Products Environment Team

Contents

1. Preface

2. Purpose

3. Scope

4. Definitions

5. Application Standard

6. Standard for the Control of Substances within Products

7. Standard for the Control of Substances within Packaging Materials

8. Standard for the Control of Substances within Batteries

# Annex 1 : Test Method of hazardous substances

Annex 2 : Examples of chemical and its compounds

1. Preface

In order to sell our products to the world marketplace, Samsung Electronics must guarantee and verify environmental compliance for all parts and components of finished products to prevent adverse effects on human health and the environment. The following list of substances with environmental impacts was developed based on global regulatory and customer requirements.

2. Purpose

This document is to provide information and requirements for environmental material compliance on Samsung Electronics products. The following standard specifies restrictions on substances and materials used in products of Samsung Electronics.

3. Scope

This standard applies to all parts, components, and materials (including packaging materials), which are used to develop products to put in the market. The application scope is specified for each substance in the standard. The standard also applies to all products designed, developed and manufactured by the company regardless of region.

4. Definitions

A. Substances with Environmental Impacts

Substances which are regulated and restricted for use by the company due to their adverse

effects on the human body and the environment.

B. Threshold limit

The maximum concentration level at which the presence of a substance can be tolerated in a material. This level is provided for detection sensitivity errors of instrumental measurements

and impurities in a material.

C. Organic Material

Organic material is a general term of chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon.

Traditionally organic compounds are viewed as being of biological origin.

It covers plastic, rubber, ink and so on.

D. Inorganic Material

Inorganic compounds are considered to be of mineral, not biological, origin.

It covers metal, alloy, ceramic and so on.

5. Application Standard

A. This standard applies to the unit of homogeneous materials in parts of being supplied

by vendors.

B. Intentional use of restricted substances in products or parts is strictly prohibited.

Purchasing of parts or raw materials that contain banned substances will be blocked.

C. Substances that are to be regulated by international laws or effects on the human

body and the environment could be added and managed by this standard.