The SS-00259, a management regulation for environmentally controlled substances in parts and materials, was updated to the 14th edition on July 1, 2015. The 14th edition of SS-00259 will come into effect on August 1, 2015. At that time, parts, materials, and other items included in the Sony Group and products commissioned to be designed and manufactured by Sony Group must meet the relevant requirements of this management regulation .
Major changes in standards
Compared with the 13th edition, the 14th edition of SS-00259 has mainly revised the following:
1. Six new (class) new hazardous substances have been added to the management list, see the table below.
Substance name
CAS number
Management level
Object
Limit
Claim
Prohibited delivery time
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC)
/
Level 1
For mounting (built-in) in the product
(Example: Refrigerant, heat insulation material, insulation material, etc.)
Intentionally add or use
Execute immediately
Isooctyl thioglycolate Di-n-octyltin (DOTE)
15571-58-1
Level 3
All uses
1000
ppm
N / A
Substances composed of isooctyl thioglycolate, di-n-octyltin, and methyltin tri (isooctyl mercaptoacetate)
(Substances composed of DOTE and MOTE)
/
Level 3
