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JOINTINDUSTRYSTANDARDMarkingandLabelingofComponents,PCBsandPCBAstoIdentifyLead(Pb),Lead-Free(Pb-Free)andOtherAttributesIPC/JEDECJ-STD-609A-201)HEUXDU\Supersedes:IPC/JEDECJ-STD-609A-March2010IPCandJEDECStandardsandPublicationsaredesignedtoservethepublicinterestthrougheliminatingmisunderstandingsbetweenmanufacturersandpurchasers,facilitatinginterchange-abilityandimprovementofproducts,andassistingthepurchaserinselectingandobtainingwithminimumdelaytheproperproductforhisparticularneed.ExistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsshallnotinanyrespectprecludeanymemberornonmemberofIPCorJEDECfrommanufacturingorsellingproductsnotconformingtosuchStandardsandPublications,norshalltheexistenceofsuchStandardsandPublicationsprecludetheirvoluntaryusebythoseotherthanIPCorJEDECmembers,whetherthestandardistobeusedeitherdomesticallyorinternationally.RecommendedStandardsandPublicationsareadoptedbyIPCorJEDECwithoutregardtowhethertheiradoptionmayinvolvepatentsonarticles,materials,orprocesses.Bysuchaction,IPCorJEDECdonotassumeanyliabilitytoanypatentowner,nordotheyassumeanyobligationwhatevertopartiesadoptingtheRecommendedStandardorPublication.Usersarealsowhollyresponsibleforprotectingthemselvesagainstallclaimsofliabilitiesforpatentinfringement.ThematerialinthisjointstandardwasdevelopedbytheMarking,SymbolsandLabelsforIdentificationofAssemblies,ComponentsandDevicesTaskGroup(4-34b)oftheMaterialsIdentificationSubcommittee(4-34)andJEDECCommitteeJC14.4QualityProcessesandMethods.ForTechnicalInformationContact:JEDECSolidStateTechnologyAssociation3103North10thStreet,Suite240-SArlington,VA22201-2107Tel703907.Fax[phone]IPC3000LakesideDrive,Suite309SBannockburn,Illinois60015-1249Tel[phone]Fax[phone]PleaseusetheStandardImprovementFormshownattheendofthisdocument.©Copyright2011JEDECSolidStateTechnologyAssociation,Arlington,Virginia,andtheIPC,Bannockburn,Illinois,USA.AllrightsreservedunderbothinternationalandPan-Americancopyrightconventions.Anycopying,scanningorotherreproductionofthesematerialswithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofthecopyrightholderisstrictlyprohibitedandconstitutesinfringementundertheCopyrightLawoftheUnitedStates.IPC/JEDECJ-STD-609A.01-2011MarkingandLabelingofComponents,PCBsandPCBAstoIdentifyLead(Pb),Lead-Free(Pb-Free)andOtherAttributesAjointstandarddevelopedbytheMarking,SymbolsandLabelsforIdentificationofAssemblies,ComponentsandDevicesTaskGroup(4-34b)oftheMaterialsIdentificationSubcommittee(4-34)andJEDECCommitteeJC14.4QualityProcessesandMethodsUsersofthispublicationareencouragedtoparticipateinthedevelopmentoffuturerevisions.Contact:JEDECSolidStateTechnologyAssociation3103North10thStreet,Suite240-SArlington,VA22201-2107Tel[phone]Fax[phone]IPC3000LakesideDrive,Suite309SBannockburn,Illinois60015-1249Tel[phone]Fax[phone]Supersedes:IPC/JEDECJ-STD-609A-March2010JESD97-May2004IPC-1066-January2005®IPC/JEDECJointStandardJ-STD-609A.011ForewordDirective2002/95/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipment,commonlyreferredtoasthe“RoHSDirective1”,andotherlegislationaredrivingtheelectronicsindustrytowardstheuseoflead-free(Pb-free)soldersandcomponentswithPb-free2ndlevelinterconnectterminalfinishesandmaterials.TherearedifferentPb-freesoldersbeingusedforthevarioussolderingoperationsinelectronics.Eachofthesesoldersmayrequiredifferentprocessingtemperaturesforassembly,rework,andrepair.SomemeansofcommunicatingtheidentityofthePb-freeorPb-containingsoldermustbeprovidedsothatthoseperformingassembly,reworkandrepairareawareofthetemperaturecapabilitiesandlimitationsofthesesolders,andareabletodistinguishbetweenPb-freeandPb-containingsolders.Markingofcomponentsand/orlabelingtheirshippingcontainersareneededtoidentifyanddistinguishPb-containingandPb-free2ndlevelinterconnectterminalfinishesandmaterials.LabelingelectronicassembliesusingPb-freesoldermaterialswillfacilitateend-of-liferecyclingofelectronicequipment.Thisstandardsetsforthminimumrequirementsandincludesoptionsfortheprovisionofadditionalinformation.ThisparadigmshifttoPb-freeelectronicshascreatedaneedforidentificationoftraditionalPb-containingcoatings,finishesandsolders.ThisstandardcanbeutilizedtoidentifythepresenceofPbforthosemarketsasdescribedinSections5(Marking/LabelingCategories)and8(Markingand/orLabelingofPb-ContainingComponents,PCBs,andPCBAssemblies).ThisstandardsupersedesJESD97andIPC-1066.1TheRoHSDirectiveitselfisnotalaw;rather,itisadirectiontotheEuropeanUnionMemberStatestoimplementtheirownlawsembodyingtherequirementsoftheDirective.TheselawswererequiredtobeineffectasofJuly1,2006.IPC/JEDECJointStandardJ-STD-609A.01Page1MarkingandLabelingofComponents,PCBsandPCBAstoIdentifyLead(Pb),Lead-Free(Pb-Free)andOtherAttributes(FromJEDECBoardBallotJCB-10-18,formulatedunderthecognizanceoftheJC-14CommitteeonQualityandReliabilityofSolidStateProductsandtheIPC4-34SubcommitteeonMaterialsIdentification.)1ScopeThisstandardappliestocomponentsandassembliesthatcontainPb-freeandPb-containingsoldersandfinishes.Thisstan