Environment, Health & Safety

The ESVA and EonStor DS product families have been enhanced with high-efficiency power supplies*. These power supplies have been certified by 80 PLUS and deliver an outstanding efficiency of more than 80%. The reduced power consumption contributes to environmental sustainability while lowering operating costs.

* On selected models

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Infortrend declares that its products and sub-components have been designed and manufactured in compliance with the European directive, RoHS (2002/95/EC). Infortrend will endeavor to ensure that products are in compliance with the regulations.

RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC)

The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive was passed into law by the European Union. It affects manufacturers, sellers, distributors and recyclers of electrical and electronic equipment containing lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE).

The key elements of RoHS are as follows:

• The Directive aims to protect human health and the environment by restricting the use of certain hazardous materials in new equipment.
• Article 4 of the RoHS Directive states:

Member states shall ensure that from 1 July 2006 new electrical and electronic equipment do not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE).

• The Directive does not apply to spare parts for the repair, or to the reuse, of electrical / electronic equipment put on the market before 1 July 2006.
• The Directive affects manufacturers, all sellers and recyclers of electrical equipment.

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Infortrend declares that its products and sub-components have been designed and manufactured in compliance with the European Directive, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). Infortrend will endeavor to ensure that products are in compliance with the regulations.

WEEE Number: WEE/CG0116XU

WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC)

The WEEE applies to companies that manufacture, sell, distribute, recycle or treat electrical and electronic equipment and to consumers in the EU. It covers all large and small household appliances, IT equipment, radio and audio equipment, electrical tools and telecommunications equipment. The Directive aims to reduce the waste arising from electrical and electronic equipment and to improve the environmental performance of all those involved in the life cycle of these products.

Summary of the WEEE Directive:

The WEEE Directive was agreed on 13 February 2003, along with the related Directive on Restrictions of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS).

1. The Directive is designed to tackle the fast increasing waste stream of electrical and electronic equipment and complements European Union measures on landfill and incineration of waste. Increased recycling of electrical and electronic equipment will limit the total quantity of waste going to final disposal.
2. Producers will be responsible for taking back and recycling electrical and electronic equipment. This will provide incentives to design electrical and electronic equipment in an environmentally more efficient way, which takes waste management aspects fully into account.
3. The WEEE aims to minimize the impacts of electrical and electronic equipment on the environment during their life times and when they become waste. It applies to a huge spectrum of products.
4. The WEEE encourages and sets criteria for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment. It makes producers responsible for financing most of these activities (producer responsibility). Private householders are to be able to return WEEE without charge.

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