Environmental Policy of Nextus Inc. and Nextus Component Brokers owned by Nextus Inc.

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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Nextus has been safely disposing through accredited and licensed disposal companies as well as reclaiming components and materials and will continue to do so in compliance with the WEEE directive where there is a benefit to do so.

ROHS (European Community 'Restriction Of Hazardous Substances' directive

Member states shall ensure that,from 1 July 2006,new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market does not contain lead,mercury,cadmium,hexavalent chromium,polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDE).

Nextus markets products that are made from commonly available electronic components and will use its best endeavours to source components that are in compliance with the ROHS directive as they become available.

ROHS Compliance status (updated March 1, 2006)

Components	Hazardous Materials	Compliance with ROHS
Printed Circuit Boards	lead and tin free	- fully compliant now
Solder process	lead and tin free or exempt	- fully compliant now
		click here for solder paste material data sheet.
Plastic Enclosures	halogen, cadmium, chromium free	- fully compliant now
Capacitors*	tantalum, halogen, cadmium and chromium free	- fully compliant now

* Nextus stopped using tantalum capacitors in 1994 due to environmental concerns.

WEEE (European Community 'Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment' directive

The Directive aims to reduce the waste arising from electrical and electronic equipment; and improve the environmental performance of all those involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic products

Nextus Ltd. provides to its customers two collection centers in Europe, one in Mannheim - Germany and one in Burgess Hill - United Kingdom (see contact us for details)where customers can deliver at their cost any product that was sold by Nextus in Europe for reclaim or safe disposal. Nextus is not responsible for the transport to the collection center.

WEEE Compliance status (updated March 1, 2006)

Sections	Compliance with WEEE
Marking on all enclosures where appropriate	- fully WEEE compliant now.
Provide Collection Points	- fully WEEE compliant now.
Reclaiming Components and Materials	- fully WEEE compliant now.
Using approved and accredited disposal companies	- fully WEEE compliant now.

Nextus has been on the forefront of manufacturing environmentally friendly products all its life and will continue this policy to provide leading edge technology that is most energy efficient and least burdensome to the environment.