Sentence examples for rohs from inspiring English sources

It has ranked the top mobile-phone and PC-makers based on their progress in eliminating chemicals and in taking back and recycling products (see chart).The RoHS rules ban products containing any more than trace amounts of lead, mercury, cadmium and other hazardous substances, including some nasty materials called brominated flame-retardants (BFRs).

The materials covered by ROHS are toxic on their own, but there is little data to suggest that they present a risk when used in computers and other devices or when disposed in landfill.

To do well in Greenpeace's rankings, firms must make sure both products and production processes are free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and some BFRs that are not on the RoHS list.

In Europe the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive limits the use of many toxic materials in new electronic products sold in the European Union.

The European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS) directive will see "hazardous" materials, such as flame retardants, being removed from electronic devices just as computers are reportedly bursting into flames because of faulty batteries.

In July the Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive came into force.

After a second relaunch of the cycle in St Petersburg, the doyenne of Russian music, Lilian Hochhauser, brings the marathon to London's Royal Opera House (ROH) later this month.Conceived by the Mariinsky's powerful conductor, Valery Gergiev, with George Tsypin designing, the production has the distinction of being "Russian".

The Royal Ballet: Swan Lake ROH, WC2, Sat, Mon to Thu The Royal starts its new season with a revival of the Petipa-Ivanov classic.

Many of these young voters believe that, whatever the truth behind the accusations against Mr Roh, most members of the assembly have been tainted by money politics.

Mr Roh has already dealt one big blow to stability, by calling in October for a referendum on his presidency, and saying that he would step down if he loses.

Mr Roh, along with much of his administration, cut his teeth opposing successive military dictators, and now that a loud and liberal democracy thrives in South Korea, America has not been wholly forgiven for having backed those military thugs in their day.