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ResponsetoSafetyandEnvironmentalProtectionRegulationsTodeliversafeandreliableproductstoourcustomers,Mitutoyoevaluatesitsproductstoensurethattheyadheretoapplicableproductsafetyandenvironmentalstandards,includingCEmarking.CEMarkingCEmarkingindicatesthataproductcomplieswiththeessentialrequirementsoftherelevantEuropeanhealth,safetyandenvironmentalprotectionlegislation.UKCAMarkingUKCAmarkingindicatesthattheproductsconformtotheapplicablerequirementsforproductssoldinGreatBritain.ResponsetoWEEEDirectiveTheWEEEDirective*1isadirectivethatmandatesappropriatecollectionandrecyclingofelectricalandelectronicequipmentwaste.Thepurposeofthisdirectiveistoincreasethereuseandrecyclingoftheseproducts.Todifferentiatebetweenequipmentwasteandhouseholdwaste,acrossed-outwheeled-binsymbolaproduct.*1WEEEDirective:Directive2012/19/EUoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilismarkedononwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment.ConformityevaluationforCEmarking(EMCDirectives)MajorapplicableDirectivesrelatingtoMitutoyoproductsApplicableDirectivesMachineryDirectiveEMCDirective(ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective)LowVoltageDirectiveRadioEquipmentDirectiveRoHSDirectiveApplicablerangeAtleastonepartofamachinethatmaycauseinjurytothehumanbodyifitmovesduetomovementofanactuatorsuchasamotor.Aproductthatmayproduceelectromagneticradiationorwhichisinfluencedbyelectromagneticradiationfromoutside.Equipment(device)thatusesACvoltageof50to1000VorDCvoltageof75to1500V.Allelectricalandelectronicequipmentthatintentionallytransmitsandreceivesradiowavesatfrequenciesbelow3000GHz.Restrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipment.Restrictedsubstancesandmaximumconcentrationvaluestoleratedbyweight:·Lead(0.1%)·Cadmium(0.01%)·Mercury(0.1%)·Hexavalentchromium(0.1%)·Polybrominatedbiphenyls(PBB)(0.1%)·Polybrominateddiphenylethers(PBDE)(0.1%)·Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate(DEHP)(0.1%)·Butylbenzylphthalate(BBP)(0.1%)·Dibutylphthalate(DBP)(0.1%)·Diisobutylphthalate(DIBP)(0.1%)Note:OurproductsfallunderCat.9“Monitoringandcontrolinstrumentsincludingindustrialmonitoringandcontrolinstruments”.PrecautionstobetakenwhenhandlingbuttoncellsResponsetoREACHRegulationREACHRegulation*2isaregulationgoverningregistration,evaluation,authorizationandrestrictionofchemicalsubstancesinEurope,andallproductssuchassubstances,mixturesandmoldedproducts(includingaccessoriesandpackagingmaterials)areregulated.Chemicalsubstancesscienticallyproventobesubstancesthatarehazardoustohumanhealthandtheglobalenvironment(CandidateListofsubstancesofveryhighconcernforAuthorization(CLS))areprohibitedtobesoldorinformationconcerningthemdisclosedismandatedinEurope.Wewillactivelydiscloseinformationaboutourproductsandprovidereplacementifwendourproductscontainanyofthelistedsubstances.*2REACHRegulation:Regulation(EC)No1907/2006oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilconcerningtheRegistration,Evaluation,AuthorizationandRestrictionofChemicalsResponsetoManagementMethodsforRestrictedUseofHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicProduct(ChinaRoHS2)WesettheenvironmentalprotectionuseperiodregulatedbyChinaRoHS2perproductandlabelwiththemarksshownontheright,togetherwithalistofthecontainedsubstances.*3Theenvironmentalprotectionuseperioddoesnotindicatetheproductwarrantyperiod."EnvironmentalProtectionUsePeriod"mark*3WARNINGIndicatesahazardwithamediumlevelofriskwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorseriousinjury.•KEEPbatteriesOUTOFREACHOFCHILDREN,ingestioncancauseDEATHorseriousinjury.Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifyoususpectthatabatteryisswallowedorinsertedinsideanypartofthebody.•Donotdismantle,heatorthrowthebatteryinare.•Ifalkalinesolutionleaksfromthebatteryandcontactsyourskinorclothes,immediatelywashtheaffectedareawithwater.IFINEYES,immediatelyrinseeyescautiouslywithwaterforseveralminutes.Removecontactlenses,ifpresentandeasytodo.Continuerinsingandsummonimmediateassistancefromadoctor.•Donotsolderdirectlytoabattery.•Ensurebatteriesareinsertedwithoutcomingintocontactwithmetalpartsof•Incaseofdisposal,insulate(+)and(-)terminalsofabatterybyapplyinganinsulatingequipment.material.CAUTIONIndicatesahazardwithalowlevelofriskwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinminorormoderateinjury.•Donottrytochargethebatteryasitisnotchargeable.Installthebatterywithcorrectpolarity.Failuretodosocancausebatteryleakageorburstresultingindamagetotheinstrumentorpersonalinjury.•Donotusenewandusedbatteriestogether.Donotusedifferenttypesofbatteriestogether.•Donotusenorleavebatteriesindirectsunlightnorinlocationssubjecttohightemperatureorhumidity.Followtheregulationsofeachcountrywhendisposingofbatteries.•Avoidlettingbatteriescontactwater.•Removebatteriesfromequipmentthatwillnotbeusedforaprolongedperiod.NOTICEIndicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,mayresultinpropertydamage.12
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