Before the vessel could be transported to its new home, it had to be cleared of all military equipment, undergo an inspection for hazardousmaterials and pass environmental regulations in the United States and the Cayman Islands.
As an eco-friendly product, the drive offers low-power consumption and lead-free soldering technology, a design that complies with international environmental regulations that limit the use of hazardousmaterials.
Eliminating halogen compound and brominated flame retardant from the PCBA, the new Spinpoint F4 is produced with eco-friendly materials and meets all the environmental regulations including RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances).
Nowhere is the waste issue more evident than in California, where landmark regulations approved in the 1970s require industrial plants like solar panel makers to report the amount of hazardousmaterials they produce, and where they send it.