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title: "RoHS compliant — what it means"
description: "The product restricts ten hazardous substances, including lead, mercury, cadmium and four phthalates. What the symbol looks like, what happens if you ignore it, and "
url: https://atoneplace.net/symbol/electrical-rohs/
site: "At One Place"
---

# RoHS compliant

**RoHS compliant: The product restricts ten hazardous substances, including lead, mercury, cadmium and four phthalates.**

## What it looks like

Usually the letters RoHS in a badge, sometimes green with a tick or a leaf. There is no official artwork.

## What it means

RoHS compliance is part of the CE declaration in the EU, and there is no official RoHS logo at all — the badges vendors print are their own design, which is why they all look different. The restricted list covers lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, two brominated flame retardants and four phthalates, each with a maximum concentration by weight in any homogeneous material. It is about what is inside the product, not about recycling or energy use, and it is self-declared like the rest of CE.

> Defined by Directive 2011/65/EU. Where a symbol differs between standards, the difference is described above rather than resolved — both versions are in circulation on real labels.

## Other electrical and appliance symbols

| Symbol | Means |
| --- | --- |
| CE mark | The manufacturer declares the product meets the EU rules that apply to it. |
| UKCA mark | The manufacturer declares the product meets Great Britain's rules — the British counterpart to CE. |
| UL Listed | A complete product tested by Underwriters Laboratories against its safety standard. |
| UL Recognized Component | A component certified for use inside a larger product — not a certification of the finished item. |
| FCC mark | The device meets US limits on radio-frequency interference. |
| Crossed-out wheelie bin (WEEE) | Do not put this in household waste — take it to a separate collection for electrical items or batteries. |
| Crossed-out bin with Pb, Cd or Hg | A battery for separate collection which also contains lead, cadmium or mercury above the reporting threshold. |
| Double insulated (Class II) | The appliance is protected by two layers of insulation and needs no earth connection. |
| Protective earth (ground) | This terminal must be connected to the protective earth conductor. |
| IP rating (IP67, IPX4) | How well the enclosure keeps out solids and water. First digit solids 0–6, second digit water 0–9. |
| EU energy label (A to G) | How efficient the appliance is, on a scale from A to G, alongside consumption figures. |
| EnergyGuide label (US) | The estimated annual energy cost of this appliance in the US, and how it compares with the range for its class. |
| Alternating current (AC) | Alternating current. On a power supply it marks the mains input side. |
| Direct current (DC) | Direct current. On a power supply it marks the output side. |
| Barrel jack polarity (centre positive or centre negative) | Which conductor of a barrel plug is positive: the inner pin or the outer sleeve. |

## Common questions

### What does the rohs compliant symbol mean?

The product restricts ten hazardous substances, including lead, mercury, cadmium and four phthalates.

### What does it look like?

Usually the letters RoHS in a badge, sometimes green with a tick or a leaf. There is no official artwork.

## Related pages

- [CE mark](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/electrical-ce/)
- [Crossed-out wheelie bin (WEEE)](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/electrical-weee/)
- [CE mark](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/electrical-ce/)
- [UKCA mark](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/electrical-ukca/)
- [UL Listed](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/electrical-ul-listed/)
- [UL Recognized Component](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/electrical-ul-recognized/)
- [FCC mark](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/electrical-fcc/)
- [Crossed-out wheelie bin (WEEE)](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/electrical-weee/)
- [Crossed-out bin with Pb, Cd or Hg](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/electrical-battery-bin/)
- [Double insulated (Class II)](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/electrical-double-insulated/)
- [Protective earth (ground)](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/electrical-protective-earth/)
- [IP rating (IP67, IPX4)](https://atoneplace.net/symbol/electrical-ip-rating/)

## Sources

- Official vendor product documentation — At One Place (/about/)