[December 15, 2004] PartMiner Adds Lead-Free and RoHS Material Content Data to Its CAPS Electronic Component Database Tweet MELVILLE, N.Y. --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 15, 2004 -- PartMiner's Hazardous Material Content Enables Compliance Analysis for Environmental Regulations PartMiner, Inc.--a leading global provider of information and commerce services for electronic components -- announced today the addition of hazardous material content data to the CAPS(TM) Database, the most comprehensive resource of technical information on over 35 million components from over 1,900 manufacturers. To address the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and related environmental compliance issues facing the electronics industry, PartMiner has a created a new material content data source that provides both high level compliance indications, and detailed parametric values such as moisture sensitivity ratings and substance weights and locations. The high-level data includes Yes/No parameters for both lead-free and RoHS compliance, and the detailed information includes the various hazardous substance names, symbols, and Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) numbers, and the amount and locations of these substances within the component. The compilation of the hazardous material information by PartMiner offers an invaluable resource, which will enable buyers and engineers in the electronic component industry to quickly assess hazardous material information and make informed decisions for compliance to import/export, recycling and disposal regulations. To learn more about PartMiner's hazardous material content initiatives, please contact us at: [email protected] About PartMiner, Inc. PartMiner(R) is a leading supplier of electronic components and excess inventory management services, as well as a cutting-edge online provider of component information to engineers and procurement professionals in the electronic industry. The Company's Web site currently has over 240,000 registered users, and offers real-time "Open Market" views of component price and availability, online access to the industry-leading CAPS(TM) Database, and user-friendly RFQ submission and management tools. PartMiner's CAPS(TM) Database is a comprehensive resource, providing detailed, searchable technical data on over 35 million components from over 1,900 manufacturers. The database offers more than 50 years of data history, and is continuously being updated with new product introductions, changes, and discontinuations. The world's leading component manufacturers, OEMs, contract manufacturers, and component distributors subscribe to the CAPS(TM) Database. PartMiner(R) corporate headquarters are located at 80 Ruland Road, Melville, New York 11747, with offices in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East. Additional information about PartMiner(R) is available at www.partminer.com PartMiner is a registered trademark and CAPS is a trademark of PartMiner, Inc. All other trademarks or registered marks are the property of their respective holders. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]