Update 9: March 7 2012
REACH: Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals
REACH and Altera
Altera has been actively monitoring the specifics of the REACH requirements since the EU adoption of Regulation No 1907/2006 on December 18 2006. REACH could potentially affect thousands of chemicals used in the electronics industry. Altera performed an impact analysis that includes the (pre-) registration, notification of substances of very high concern (SVHC) in articles, and disclosure of information obligations to the downstream supply chain and the users.
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Definitions Used in REACH
Substance |
Individual chemicals such as acetone, gold, zinc oxide, and sodium chloride. |
Preparation |
Mixtures of substances such as mold compounds, silver epoxies for die attach, thermal adhesives, tin lead alloys, and others. |
Article |
A substance whose shape is more important than its chemical composition. A package semiconductor is an article because it has a defined shape. |
Downstream users |
Anyone who uses a substance commercially. |
Release |
The “emission” of a substance or preparation from an article. |
Authorization |
Enabling the use of substances that are included in Annex XIV. |
Minimizing Supply Disruption
Altera has also prepared its supply chain on the potential effect of REACH regulations. Altera is confident that there will be no potential supply issues with the introduction of this REACH regulation.
Altera’s Business
Altera’s products fall under the "article" definition. There is no Altera product that falls under the "substance on its own" or the "preparation" category. Altera’s products do not "intentionally release" any "chemicals" or "preparations" during normal use throughout their life cycles.
Impact of SVHC
As of June 30 2008, this SVHC list of 15 substances is the Candidate List for authorization.
| Substance Identification | Presence in Altera’s Devices | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Name | CAS Number | EC Number | |
| Anthracene | 120-12-7 | 204-371-1 | No |
| 4,4'- Diaminodiphenylmethane | 101-77-9 | 202-974-4 | No |
| Dibutyl phthalate | 84-74-2 | 201-557-4 | No |
| Cyclododecane | 294-62-2 | 206-33-9 | No |
| Cobalt dichloride | 7646-79-9 | 231-589-4 | No |
| Diarsenic pentaoxide | 1303-28-2 | 215-116-9 | No |
| Diarsenic trioxide | 1327-53-3 | 215-481-4 | No |
| Sodium dichromate, dihydrate | 7789-12-0 | - | No |
| 5-tert-butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene (musk xylene) | 81-15-2 | 201-329-4 | No |
| Bis (2-ethyl(hexyl)phthalate) (DEHP) | 117-81-7 | 204-211-0 | No |
| Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) | 25637-99-4 | 247-148-4 | No |
Alkanes, C10-13, chloro (short chain chlorinated paraffins) |
85535-84-8 |
287-476-5 |
No |
Bis(tributyltin)oxide |
56-35-9 |
200-268-0 |
No |
Lead hydrogen arsenate |
7784-40-9 |
232-064-2 |
No |
Triethyl arsenate |
15606-95-8 |
427-700-2 |
No |
Benzyl butyl phthalate |
85-68-7 |
201-622-7 |
No |
SVHC List Dated September 1 2009
With the release of the new SVHC list by the ECHA on September 1 2009, and the likelihood that some of these SVHC may be selected for authorization, Altera has surveyed its supply chain and found that none of its devices contain any of the SVHC.
The names of the substances for their proposal as SVHC are:
| Substance Identification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Name | CAS Number | EC Number | Presence in Altera’s Devices |
| Anthracene oil | 90640-80-5 | 292-602-7 | No |
| Anthracene oil, anthracene paste, distillation lights | 91995-17-4 | 295-278-5 | No |
| Anthracene oil, anthracene paste, anthracene fraction | 91995-15-2 | 295-275-9 | No |
| Anthracene oil, anthracene-low | 90640-82-7 | 292-604-8 | No |
| Anthracene oil, anthracene paste | 90640-81-6 | 292-603-2 | No |
| Coal tar pitch, high temperature | 65996-93-2 | 266-028-2 | No |
| Acrylamide | 79-06-1 | 201-173-7 | No |
| Aluminiosilicate, refractory ceramic fibres | 650-017-00-8 | No | |
| Zirconia aluminosilicate, refractory ceramic fibres | 650-017-00-8 | No | |
| 2,4-Dinitrotoluene | 121-14-2 | 204-450-0 | No |
| Diisobutyl phthalate | 84-69-5 | 201-553-2 | No |
| Lead chromate | 7758-97-6 | 231-846-0 | No |
| Lead chromate molybdate sulphate red (Colour Index pigment red 104) |
12656-85-8 | 235-759-9 | No |
| Lead sulfochromate yellow (Colour Index pigment yellow 34) |
1344-37-2 | 215-693-7 | No |
| Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate | 115-96-8 | 204-118-5 | No |
SVHC List Dated March 8 2010
On March 8 2010, the ECHA published a proposal to identify another eight chemicals as SVHC and possible candidates for authorization.
| Substance Identification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Name | CAS Number | EC Number | Presence in Altera’s Devices |
| Trichloroethylene | 79-01-6 | 201-167-4 | No |
| Boric acid | 10043-35-11113-50-1 | 233-139-2 / 234-343-4 |
No |
| Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous | 1330-43-4 12179-04-3 1303-96-4 |
215-540-4 | No |
| Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide, hydrate | 12267-73-1 | 235-541-3 | No |
| Sodium chromate | 7775-11-3 | 231-889-5 | No |
| Potassium chromate | 7789-00-6 | 232-140-5 | No |
| Ammonium dichromate | 7789-09-5 | 232-143-1 | No |
| Potassium dichromate | 7778-50-9 | 231-906-6 | No |
SVHC List Dated December 2010
In December 2010, the ECHA published another eight chemicals as SVHC and possible candidates for authorization.
| Substance Identification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Name | CAS Number | EC Number | Presence in Altera’s Devices |
| 2-Ethoxyethanol | 110-80-5 | 203-804-1 | No |
| 2-Methoxyethanol | 109-86-4 | 203-713-7 | No |
| Cobalt di(acetate) | 71-48-7 | 200-755-8 | No |
| Cobalt (II) carbonate | 513-79-1 | 208-169-4 | No |
| Cobalt dinitrate | 233-402-1 | 233-402-1 | No |
| Cobalt (II) sulphate | 10124-43-3 | 233-334-2 | No |
| Chromium trioxide | 215-607-8 | 1333-82-0 | No |
| Acids generated from chromium trioxide and their oligomers: 1) Chromic acid 2) Dichromic acid |
1) 231-801-5 2) 236-881-5 |
1) 7738-94-5 2) 13530-68-2 |
No |
SVHC List Dated June 20 2011
On June 20 2011, the ECHA published another eight chemicals as SVHC and possible candidates for authorization.
| Substance Identification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Name | CAS Number | EC Number | Presence in Altera’s Devices |
| 2-Ethoxyethyl acetate | 111-15-9 | 203-839-2 | No |
| Strontium chromate | 7789-06-2 | 232-142-6 | No |
| 1,2- Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C7-11- branched and linear alkyl esters (DHNUP) | 68515-42-4 | 271-084-6 | No |
| Hydrazine | 7803-57-8 | 206-114-9 | No |
| 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 872-50-4 | 212-828-1 | No |
| 1,2,3-Trichloropropane | 96-18-4 | 202-486-1 | No |
| 1,2- Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C6-8-branched alkyl esters, C7-rich (DIHP) | 71888-89-6 | 276-158-1 | No |
SVHC List Dated December 19 2011
On December 19 2011, the ECHA published another eight chemicals as SVHC and possible candidates for authorization.
| Substance Identification | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Name | CAS Number | EC Number | Presence in Altera’s Devices |
| Zirconia Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic Fibres | No | ||
| Calcium arsenate | 7778-44-1 | 231-904-5 | No |
| Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether | 111-96-6 | 203-924-4 | No |
| Aluminosilicate Refractory Ceramic Fibres | No | ||
| Potassium hydroxyoctaoxodizincatedichromate | 11103-86-9 | 234-329-8 | No |
| Lead dipicrate | 6477-64-1 | 229-335-2 | No |
| N,N-dimethylacetamide | 127-19-5 | 204-826-4 | No |
| Arsenic acid | 7778-39-4 | 231-901-9 | No |
| 2-Methoxyaniline; o-Anisidine | 90-04-0 | 201-963-1 | No |
| Trilead diarsenate | 3687-31-8 | 222-979-5 | No |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | 107-06-2 | 203-458-1 | No |
| Pentazinc chromate octahydroxide | 49663-84-5 | 256-418-0 | No |
| 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol | 140-66-9 | 205-426-2 | No |
| Formaldehyde, oligomeric reaction products with aniline | 25214-70-4 | 500-036-1 | No |
| Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate | 117-82-8 | 204-212-6 | No |
| Lead diazide, Lead azide | 13424-46-9 | 236-542-1 | No |
| Lead styphnate | 15245-44-0 | 239-290-0 | No |
| 2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline | 101-14-4 | 202-918-9 | No |
| Phenolphthalein | 77-09-8 | 201-004-7 | No |
| Dichromium tris(chromate) | 24613-89-6 | 246-356-2 | No |
Continuous Monitoring of the SVHC List and the SIN List
Altera is proactively monitoring the additional substances that are being added to the SVHC List. In addition to that, Altera is monitoring the substances on the Substitute It Now (SIN) List that is published by the EU ChemSec (International Chemical Secretariat) through their web page at http://www.chemsec.org/.
All of Altera’s upstream suppliers, including the manufacturing partners and piece parts suppliers, have been informed about the published SVHC and SIN List.
Altera uses a very comprehensive Product Ecology database to manage all its material composition for material declaration purposes. The SVHC and the SIN List will continue to be bounced against the items on the database to determine their presence.
Provision of Information to the Customer
Altera is fully prepared to meet Article 33 of REACH. Customers can download material declarations from Altera's material declaration page whenever there is a need to disclose articles that contain any of the substances mentioned in the candidate lists above.
