RoHS Annex IV exemption 8: Radioactive cadmium isotope source for portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometers
Annex IV 8 covers: Radioactive cadmium isotope source for portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometers. The annex entry states no expiry date.
- Annex
- Annex IV: Applications exempted from the restriction in Article 4(1) specific to medical devices and monitoring and control instruments
- Entry
- 8
- Section of the annex
- Equipment utilising or detecting ionising radiation
- Expiry in the annex
- No expiry date stated in the annex entry
- Version
- Consolidated version of 1 July 2026
- Official source
- Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS), consolidated text
Entry (official wording)
Radioactive cadmium isotope source for portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometers.
Date wording in the entry
The annex states no date for this entry.
Validity and renewal
Article 5(5) of the directive: "An application for renewal of an exemption shall be made no later than 18 months before the exemption expires. The existing exemption shall remain valid until a decision on the renewal application is taken by the Commission." This site does not show whether a renewal application for this entry is pending or decided.
Article 5 of the directive sets validity periods and the renewal procedure for exemptions in Annexes III and IV. Its wording is quoted on the Sources and method page. This page repeats only what the annex says about this entry.
Neighbouring entries in Annex IV
- Annex IV 5: Lead in shielding for ionising radiation.
- Annex IV 6: Lead in X-ray test objects.
- Annex IV 7: Lead stearate X-ray diffraction crystals.
- Annex IV 1a: Lead and cadmium in ion selective electrodes including glass of pH electrodes.
- Annex IV 1b: Lead anodes in electrochemical oxygen sensors.
- Annex IV 1c: Lead, cadmium and mercury in infra-red light detectors.
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