restricted materialsrev- 2006

This RML supercedes and replaces any previously issued RMLTHE SUBJECT MATTER SHOWN HEREON IS DISCLOSED IN CONFIDENCE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS

ORIGINAL WITH WHIRLPOOL. DISCLOSURE TO OTHER PARTIES, EXCEPT IN FILLING WHIRLPOOL ORDERS ISGES00084

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Prepared By: Danielle Boils Rev. Level: T3EN No.: 474052 Date: 02/06/2006

WHIRLPOOL GLOBAL RESTRICTED MATERIALS

CONTENTS

I- MISSION-SCOPE- NOTES - DEFINITIONS and PROCEDURES 2

II- TABLE OF RESTRICTED MATERIALS 4

III- LEGISLATIVE REFERENCES 16

IV- GENERAL COMMENTS ON HEAVY METALS 19

V- ANNEX I: HCFC Montreal Protocol and United States Phaseout Schedules 20

VI-ANNEX II: RoHS and WEEE information and exemptions 21

• RoHS-maximum concentration allowed and definitions for homogeneous materials 22

VII- National and Secondary standards for drinking water 25

VIII- List of changes 27




I- MISSION

To help ensure sustainable worldwide environmental stewardship, as well as employee and customer safety, thisspecification list identified materials whose use is either prohibited or restricted because of national or internationalregulations, health or environmental concerns. They require special consideration and continuing awareness in themanufacture, use and disposal of Whirlpool products.

SCOPE

The Whirlpool Restricted Materials List includes those materials that experience has shown are of specialsignificance. The RML clarifies requirements regarding materials (chemical compounds and substances0 FORWhirlpool products. Further, more stringent requirements for the product or constituent materials can be specified inthe individual technical description (e.g., products which when used will come into contact with foodstuffs). This RMLreflects those materials that have been of concern in the past and those that are most obvious as potential concernsin the future. It also reflects the fact that close attention to the choice of materials can have far reaching significancein terms of product safety, reliability, consumer product acceptance, end-of-life disposal costs and the environment.Whirlpool and its suppliers of parts, components, and materials must all comply with the requirements ofthis Specification.

NOTES AND DEFINITIONS:

PRC: process; the material may be used in Whirlpool manufacturing processes.

PRT: product (part, component, material, or appliance)

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER- Materials are referenced by their universally recognized chemical abstract servicenumber (CAS number), in most cases, and acronyms will only be used after the full name of the substance has beenlisted. This number is not to be confused with the Whirlpool designated category rating described below. Rather thaninclude each and every member of a class of compounds, the term “multiple” will be used to avoid listing the entireclass: for example, the CAS number will be listed for cadmium, but “multiple” will be used instead of listing allcadmium salts or compounds of cadmium. Blank spaces in the list suggest the material is not suspected as aconcern or the material rating will be addressed at a later date.

CATEGORIES OF RESTRICTED MATERIALS

1. Materials Prohibited.

2. Materials that are being used for a limited time for a specific use with a specific phaseout schedule.

3. Materials which must be used, or result from use, because there is no acceptable alternative. Extraprecautions must be taken or extra awareness must be used to prevent negative impact. This couldinclude material confinement or concentration limits. This also includes materials that are being usedfor evaluation only.

4. Materials that are not presently regulated but are a possible target for future regulation or concern.The use of these materials should be monitored closely with strict adherence to review schedules.

CHANGES IN ENGINEERING MATERIALS - It is strongly recommended and encouraged that any change inmaterial (being contemplated in product design or manufacture) should result in the use of only materials with thesame or lower risk. For example, if a category 3 material being used is going to be replaced with another material onthis RML, the replacement material should be in category 3 or 4, not in category 2. In addition, changes in materialsshould not make any requirement of landfill disposal more restrictive.

RESTRICTED MATERIAL - A material that could reasonably be expected to be an important consideration in themanufacture, use or disposal of a Whirlpool appliance. Such a material could appear on this list because of legalrestrictions or as a result of Whirlpool policy.

REVIEW SCHEDULE – Whirlpool will update this RML Specification from time to time, possibly on a quarterly basis.Suppliers must check the website to ensure compliance with the most recent RML Specification.




CATEGORIES - Identified materials are divided into categories respective to the Whirlpool regions: USA &CANADA, LAR, WE, MEX, and ASIA. It is to be noted that the Global category is for materials that are used inWhirlpool products that are marketed globally. The regional ranking of a material in a specific region can bedifferent from that in other regions or globally due to regional exemptions. For example, a material ranked 3 in USA& CANADA can be ranked 1 in GLOBAL because, while being produced in the USA, Whirlpool’s product will bedistributed beyond the USA’s borders. Therefore, the strictest regulations in application in the other regions willapply.

PROCEDURES

• A complete materials evaluation must include referral to all documents that apply. FPA submittals must includea certification document of compliance with this RML Specification.

• Purchase of raw materials or semi-manufactured products must comply with the RML. FPA submittals mustinclude a certification document of compliance with this RML Specification.

• The Whirlpool Chemistry, Materials and Analytical Sciences department may be available to help.




DESCRIPTION GLOBAL USA& CANADA

WE MEX LAR WHR ASIA CAS NUMBER

PDT PRC PDT PRC PDT PRC PDT PRC PDT PRC PDT PRC

1- Chloro-1,1,2,2,3,3,-hexafluoropropane(HCFC 226)

1 1 1 1 1 422-55-9

1,1 - Dichloro- 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (CFC114)

1 1 1 1 1 374-07-2

1,1,1,2- Tetrachloro-2-fluoroethane (HCFC121)

1 1 1 1 1 354-11-0

1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2,2 –trifluoroethane ( CFC113)

1 1 3 1 1 354-58-5

1,1,1-Trifluoro-3-chloropropane (HCFC253)

1 1 1 1 1 460-35-5

1,1,2- Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane (CFC113)

1 1 3 1 1 76-13-1

1,1,2,2- Tetrachloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC121)

1 1 1 1 1 354-14-3

1,2 - Dichlor-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC132b)

1 1 1 1 1 1649-08-7

1,2 - Difluoro- 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane (CFC112)

1 1 1 1 1 76-12-0

1,2- Dichlor- 1,2-difluoroethane (HCFC132a)

1 1 1 1 1 431-06-1

1,2- Dichloro- 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane ( CFC114)

1 1 1 1 1 76-14-2

1,2- Dichloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HCFC123 )

1 1 1 1 1 354-23-4

1,2 Dichloroethane 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 107-06-2

1,2 Dichloroethylene 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 75-35-4

1,2,2- Trichloro-1,1 -difluoroethane (HCFC122)

1 1 1 1 1 354-21-2

1,3 butadiene 3 a,b 3 a,b 3 a,b 3 a,b 106-99-0

1,3 Dichloro – 1,1,2,2,3-pentafluoropropane(HCFC 225cb)

1 1 1 1 1 507-55-1







1,3,3-Trichloro-1,1,2,2,-tetrafluoropropane(HCFC 224)

1 1 1 1 1 422-54-8

1,4-Dioxane 1 1 1 1 123-91-1

1.1 Dichloroethane 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7-53-43

10,10 ' -Oxybisphenoxarsine

3 3 2 3

2,2 - Difluoro-1,1,1,2 -tetra chloroethane (CFC112)

1 1 1 1 1 76-11-9

2,2- Dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC123)

1 1 1 1 1 306-83-2

2,4- diaminoanisole 1 1 1 1 615-05-4

2,4- toluenediamine (2,4– diamino-toluene)

1 1 1 1 95-80-7

2,4,5-trimethylanilline 1 1 1 1 1 137-17-7

2-amino-4-nitrotoluene 1 1 1 1 99-55-9

2-amino-azotoluene 1 1 1 1 97-56-3

2-Chlor- 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HCFC133a)

1 1 1 1 1 75-88-7

2-methoxyaniline 1 1 1 1 1 90-04-0

2-naphtylamine(2-amino-naphtalene)

1 1 1 1 91-59-8

2-Napthyl amine or saltsthereof

1d 1d 1d 1d 91-59-8

3,3 – Dichlor-1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane(HCFC 225ca)

1 1 1 1 1 422-56-0

3,3'- dichlorobenzidine 1 1 1 1 91-94-1

3,3'- dimethoxybenzidine 1 1 1 1 119-90-4

3,3'- dimethyl-4,4'–diaminodiphenylmethane

1 1 1 1 838-88-0







3,3'- dimethylbenzidine 1 1 1 1 119-93-7

4- amino azobenzene 1 1 1 1 1 60-09-3

4,4' -diaminodiphenylmethane

1 1 1 1 107-77-9

4,4'- methylene bis –(2-chloroaniline)

1 1 1 1 101-14-4

4,4'- oxydianiline 1 1 1 1 101-80-4

4,4'- thiodianiline 1 1 1 1 139-65-1

4-aminodiphenyl 1 1 1 1 92-67-1

4-chloroaniline 1 1 1 1 106-47-8

4-chloro-o toluidine (2-amino-5-chloro-toluene)

1 1 1 1 95-69-2

Acrylonitrile 3 a,b 3 a,b 3 a,b 3 a,b 107-13-1

Ammonia 3 3 3 3 7664-41-7

Antimony and antimonycompounds see annex IIand page 19

3 3 3h 3 7440-36-0

Antimony trioxide 3 3 3hl 3 1309-64-4

Aromatic amines 1 1 multiple

Arsenic and arseniccompounds* see annexII and page 19

1 1 1 1 1 7440-38-2

Asbestos 1 1 3 1 1, p 1, p 1332-21-4

Asbestos ( amosite ) 1 1 3 1 1, p 1, p 12172-73-5

Asbestos ( anthophylite ) 1 1 3 1 1, p 1, p

Asbestos ( chrysotile ) 3 3 3 3 1, p 1, p 12001-29-5

Asbestos ( crocidolite ) 1 1 3 1 1, p 1, p 12001-28-4

Asbestos ( tremolite ) 1 1 3 1 1, p 1, p 14567-73-8







Asbestos (actinolite ) 1 1 3 1 1, p 1, p

Barium and its solublecompounds

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 multiple

Barium, insolublecompounds

3 3 3 3 multiple

Barium, polyvinylchloride stabilizers

3 3 3 3

Benzene 1 1 1 1 1 1 71-43-2

Benzidine 1 1 1 1 3 92-87-5

Beryllium ( in copper) 3 3 3 3 3 3 7440-41-7

Beryllium compounds 1 1 1 1 1 multiple

Bitumens, extracts ofsteam or air refined.

1 1 1 1 seereference12

Borates, tetra sodiumsalts

3 3 3 3 3

Boron, solublecompounds

2 3 3 3 3 2 3 Multiple

Bromodiphenyl ethers(Deca)

2 2 2 2

Bromodiphenyl ethers(Penta, Octa)

2 2 1L 2

Cadmium (see annex IIand page 19)

1 1f 1 2,c,q 2,q 7440-43-9

Cadmium compounds 1c 1c 1c 3j 2,c,q 2,q multiple

Carbon disulfide 1 1 1 1 75-15-0

Carbon monoxide 1 1 1 3 1 630-08-0

Carbon tetrachloride 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 56-23-5

Carcinogenicsubstances

1 1 1 1 seereference12

CFC - 11(Trichlorofluormethane)

1 1 1 1 1 75-69-4







CFC -12(Dichlorodifluoromethane)

1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 75-71-8

CFC 111 1 1 1 1 1 354-56-3

CFC 211 1 1 1 1 1 135401-87-5

CFC 212 1 1 1 1 1 76564-99-3

CFC 213 1 1 1 1 1 60285-54-3

CFC 214 1 1 1 1 1 2268-46-4

CFC 215 1 1 1 1 1 76-17-5

CFC 216 1 1 1 1 1 661-97-21

CFC 217 1 1 1 1 1 422-86-6CFC-113 (1,1,1,2-Tetrachloro-2-2-difluoroethane)

1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 76-11-9

CFC-114 (1,2-Dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane)

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 76-14-2

CFCs see Annex I(CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS )Chlorinated paraffinswaxes

1b 1b 3 1b, l 1b 63449-39-8

Chloro- 1,1,1,2-tetrafluorethane(HCFC 124)

1 1 1 1 1 2837-89-0

Chloro- 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane(HCFC 226)

1 1 1 1 1 431-78-8

Chloro-1,1,2,2 –tetrafluorethane (HCFC 124)

1 1 1 1 1 354-25-6

Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane(HCFC 142b)

1 1 1 1 1 75-68-3

Chloroform 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 67-66-3

Chloropentafluoroethane(CFC 115)

1 1 1 1 1 76-15-3







Chlorotetrafluorethane ( HCFC 124)

1 1 1 1 1 63938-10-3

Chlorotrifluoromethane(CFC 13)

1 1 1 1 1 75-72-9

Chromium (see annex IIand page 19)

1 3 3 1 1 3,q 2,q 7447-40-3

Chromium (VI)compounds

1 3c,g 31 1

2,c,q 2,q multiple

Copper 4 4 4 4 7440-50-8

Copper solublecompounds

1 1b 1 3j 1b multiple

Cyanides,Potassium/Sodium

1 1 1 1 3 1 151-50-8/143-33-9

Cyclopentane 3k 3k 3 3k 3 3 287-92-3

Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate 1b 1b 1b 3 1b 3 117817

Dibutyltin-compounds(DBT) see note n at endof table

1 1 1n 1 1 multiple

Dichlorodifluoromethane(CFC 12)

1 1 3 1 1 75-71-8

Dichlorofluoromethane(HCFC 21)

1 1 1 1 1 75-43-4

Dichlorotetrafluorethane(CFC 114)

1 1 1 1 1 1320-37-2

Dioctyltin- compounds(DOT)

1 1 1 1 1 26401-97-8

Dioxins (TBDD-PBDD) 1 1 1 1 multiple

Epichlorohydrin 3h 51594-55-9

Ethyl acrylate 3 a,b 3 a,b 3 a,b 3 a,b 140-88-5

Ethylene glycol 1 1 3 1 3 1 3 107-21-1

Ethylene glycolmonobutyl ether

3 111-76-2

Ethylene glycolmonoethyl ether

1 1 1 3 1 3 110-80-5







Ethylene glycolmonoethyl ether acetate

1 1 1 3 1 3 111-15-9

Ethylene glycolmonomethyl ether

1 1 1 3 1 3 109-86-4

Ethylene glycolmonomethyl etheracetate

1 1 1 3 1 3 110-49-6

Fibrous glass (Glasswool) (Respirable fibers)

3 4 4 3 3

Flammable materials 3 1 3k 3 multiple

Fluorides 3 3 3 3 multiple

Formaldehyde 3e 3e 3e 3e 50-00-0

Formic acid 3 64-18-6

HCFC 1131a (1-chloro-1-fluoroethylene)

3 3 2 3 2317-91-1

HCFC 141b (1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane)*

1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1717-00-6

HCFC 22*(Monofluorodichloromethane)

2 2 3 2 2 2 75-45-6

HFC 134-a (1,1,1-2-tetrafluoroethane)

4 4 4 4 811-97-2

HFC 245-ca 3 3 3 3 460-73-1

HFC 356-mff 3 3 3 3 407-59-0

HFC 365-mfc 3 3 3 3 406-58-6

Hydrofluoric acid 3 7664-39-3

Isobutane 3k 1 3k 3 3 75-28-5

Isophorone diisocyanate 3 3 3 3 4098-71-9

Isopropyl alcohol 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 67-63-0

Lead and lead-containing alloys(including machine

1 3b 1 1 2,c,q 2,q multiple







brasses) (see annex II -RoHS exemptions andpage 19)Lead compounds (seeannex II and page 19)

1 3 b,c 3 1 2,c,q 2,q multiple

Lithium, SolubleCompounds

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 multiple

Mercury (see annex IIand page 19)

1 1 1 1 7439-97-6

Mercury compounds 1 1 1 1 multiple

Methyl bromide 4 4 4 74-83-9

Methyl alcohol 3 3 3 3 3 67-56-1

Methyl ethyl ketone 2 3 3 3 2 78-93-3

Methyl isobutyl ketone 2 3 3 3 2 108-10-1

Methylene bis-phenylisocyanate (MDI)

3 3 3 3 101-68-8

Methylene chloride 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 75-09-2

Mineral fibers 3 3 3 3 multiple

Molybdenum (in alloys) 3 4 3 4 7439-98-7

Monobutylin-compounds(MBT)

1 1 1 1 1

Monochlorodifluormethane ( HCFC 22)

1 1 3 2 1 75-45-6

Monochloromonofluoromethane (HCFC 31)

1 1 1 1 1 593-70-4

Monooctyltin-compounds (MOT)

1 1 1 1 1 3091-25-6

Mutagenic andTeratogenic substances

1 1 3 1 1 seereference12

Nickel (SEE PAGE 19) 3b 3b 3 3b 3b 7440-02-0

Nickel compounds 1 3 1 3 1m 1m 3 multiple







N-Nitroso amines 1 1 1 1 3 multiple

o-toluidine ( 2-amino-toluene)

1 1 1 1 95-53-4

p-cresidine (2 methoxy-5-methylaniline)

1 1 1 1 120-71-8

Pentachlorophenol saltsand esters

1 1 3 87-86-5

Perchloroethylene(1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethene)

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 127-18-4

Perfluoropolymersoctanoic acid salts

4 4 4 4

Perfluoropolymers suchas Teflon

4 4 4 4 9002-84-0

Phosphate esters 3d 3d 3d 3d multiple

Polybrominateddibenzofurans (PBDF)

1 1 multiple

Polybrominatedbiphenyls (See annex II)

1 2b 1 1 79-94-7/92-52-4

Polybrominated diphenylether, decabromoisomer. Rohs exception

1163-19-5

Polybrominated diphenylether, octabromo isomer.(See annex II)

1 1 1 32536-52-0

Polybrominated diphenylether, pentabromoisomer technical (Seeannex II)

1 1 1 32534-81-9

Polychlorinatedbiphenyls (PCBs)

1 1 1L 1 1 1336-36-3

Polychlorinated triphenyl 1 1 1L 1 11126-42-4

Polyvinylchloride (PVC) 4 9002-86-2

Selenium 1 1 1 1 7782-49-2

Selenium compounds 1 1 1 1 multiple

Silica, crystallinecrystabolite

1 1 2 1 1 14464-46-1







Silica, crystalline quartz 1 1 2 1 1 3 14808-60-7

Silica, crystallinetridymite

1 1 2 1 1 15468-32-3

Silica, precipitated (amorphous )

4 4 4 4 4 1313-98-2

Tellurium 4g 4 3g 4 13494-80-9

Tellurium compounds 1 1 1 1 multiple

Tetrabutyltin-compounds(TeBT)

1 1 1 1 1

Tin 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7440-31-5

Tin compounds 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 multiple

Toluene 2 2 3 2 2 108-88-3

Toluene diisocyanate(TDI)

3 3 1 1 3 3 1 584-84-9

Tributyltin – compounds(TBT)

1 1 1 1 1 multiple

Trichloroethane 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 79-00-5

Trichloroethylene 1 1 1 1 1 1 79-01-06

Trichlorofluoromethane(CFC 11)

1 1 1 1 1 75-69-4

Tri-cresyl phospates,ortho isomer prohibited

1 1 1 1 1330-78-5

Tricyclohexyltin-compounds (TcyT)

1 1 1 1 1 13121-70-5

Triphenyltin –compounds (TPhT)

1 1 1 1 1 76-87-9

Uranium and radioactivesubstances

1 1 3 1 3 1 -7440

Vanadium 3 3 3 3 7440-62-2

Vinyl chloride (<1 ppm inpolyvinyl chloride andother polymers)

3a 3a 3a 3a 75-01-04

Xylenes 3 3 3 3 1330-20-7







Zinc compounds 3 3 3b 3 3b 3 3 3 multiple

Zinc, fumes or dust (ifprocessed)

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7440-66-6




Footnotes

- a. Present as residual monomer in polymers or elastomers or adhesives

- b. Prohibited above permissible exposure levels in water and food or other means ofingestion.

- c. Prohibited in food contact applications, stabilizers, pigments and when present assoluble compounds--permitted only when used as PVC stabilizers in wire insulation

- d. Additive use allowed if < 0.1% in non-food application

- e Results from Cooking product components (Fibrous glass binder, plastics, etc.Consumers Institutes concentration limits to be fulfilled)

- f Permitted only for electrical devices (Category 3)

- g Permitted if concentration in landfill disposed residue does not exceed 100mg/Kg

- h Permitted if concentration in landfill disposed residue does not exceed 500 mg/Kg

- I Non-food applications

- j Permitted in plating baths, for example, microcrystalline modifiers

- k The use of these materials (classified in Directive 93/101) may be possible only byapproval Development Dept. responsibles

- L Flame retardants

- m Permitted as nickel phosphates when used as colorants and enamels and inphosphating process.

- n Used in WER for PVC coating stabilizer 1-3%. Whirlpool has Food grade certification forthis

NR 15 –Chemical agents –List of activities and operations involving chemical agents.

Other chemical agents to include as restricted process materials.

- o

• 4–aminodiphenyl• (p–xenylamina)• Dimethyl carbamoyl

Chloride• 4,4 methylene dianilineBeta-naphthylamine

• 3,3 - dichlorobenzidine• Nitrosamine• 4-nitrodifenil• Vinyl cyclohexane dioxide• Propane Sultone• Lead

• Epichlorohydrin• Beta propiolactone• Phosphorus• Hexamethylphosphoramid

e• Thallium• Bis(chloromethyl)ether• 4,4–methylene bis (2

chloroaniline)




- p Law 9.055/95 - Decree 2350/97 –Asbestos

• art.1,inc.I: it prohibits, nationwide, the extraction, production, manufacturing andcommercialization of actinolite, amosite (brown asbestos), anthophyllite, crocidolite(blue asbestos) and tremolite, mineral varieties belonging to the amphibole group,as well as of products that contain those mineral substances.

• art.1,inc.II: it prohibits, nationwide, the spreading of all types of fibers among whichasbestos/amiante of the chrysotile variety.

• art.1, inc.III: it prohibits, nationwide, the sales of bulky powder fibers, among whichasbestos/amiante.

• art. 5: it states that companies “that manipulate or use material containingasbestos/amianto of the crisotila variety or natural and artificial fibers provenlyharmful to human health, shall annually send to the “Sistema Único de Saúde” andto the unions representing the labor force a list of their employees, indicating thesection, job, title, date of birth, admission date and date of periodic medicalevaluation, followed by the resulting diagnosis.”

• art.7: it states that “in all work sites where employees are exposed to asbestos/amiantoof the crisotila variety [...] the tolerance limits established in pertinent laws andregulations shall be observed, and where there are no such laws and regulations, theywill be established based on the exposure control criteria recommended by national orinternational institutions, scientifically acknowledged”.

• art.10: the transportation of asbestos and of natural and artificial fibers is consideredhighly risky.

- q Conama resolution 05/85 - Pentachlorophenol – It regulates use and commercialization

- r Administrative Rule Minter 19/81 / Conama Resolutions -19/94 -09/93. It prohibits,nationwide, the implementation of processes that contain, as main purpose, theproduction of PCB ’s.

- * HCFC 141b is a 1 due to the implementation of the Montreal Protocol; a 2 for Asia andMexico as it will be phased out in 2015

HCFC 22 can stay a 2 phase out to be implemented in 2010; see US.EPA;HCFC phaseout schedule document: www.epa.gov/ozone/title6/pahseout/hcfc.html

By 2030 all HCFC will be banned




III-LEGISLATIVE REFERENCES

1. Directive 76/464 of the Council, d.d. May 4, 1976, concerning pollution deriving from the exhaust of harmfulsubstances into the water environment of the Union, granted by Legislative Decree no. 133/92 whose mainobject concerned industrial exhausts of harmful substances into water. This directive, on considering necessary,by Member Countries, a general and immediate action in order to safe the whole water environment of theUnion, established two groups of harmful substances. First list includes substances, which are treated asprimary importance for their toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation; second list includes substances whosenegative effects can be restricted only in some places and conditions: nevertheless their discharge must beminimized.

2. Directive 76/769 and following changes, concerning the approximation of legislative, regulation, administrativedisposition of the Member Countries concerning the restriction to put on the market and to use relevant quantityof some particular substances and harmful compounds: therefore the substances foreseen by this Directivehave to be forbidden.

3. Directive 78/319 of the Council, d.d. March 20, 1978, concerning toxic and noxious wastes, lists somesubstances that are toxic and noxious for the health and for the environment and that if they are present in somespecial wastes make the same toxic and noxious. This Directive defines the national laws fix limit concentrationfor each substance and for this we have taken into consideration the Italian law that is the Delibera of ComitatoInterministeriale on July 27, 1984.

4. Directive 82/501 of the Council, d.d. June 24, 1982, concerning the risks of considerable accidents related tosome activities.

5. Directive 83/477 of the Council, d.d. September 19, 1983, on worker protection against risks that may occur toworkers during an asbestos exposure.

6. Directive 76/403 of the Council, d.d. April 6, 1976, concerning the polychlorobiphenyls and polychlorotriphenylsdisposal.

7. Regulation no. 3952/92 of the Council, d.d. December 30, 1992, that modifies the Council Regulation no. 594/91concerning substances that deplete the ozone layer.

8. German Ordinance in Respect of Dangerous Substances, come into force in 1986, fixes concentration levels of5 polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and of 3 polychlorinated dibenzofurans.

9. German Incident Ordinance, d.d. September 1st. 1991, fixes concentration levels of TBDD, PBDD and PBDF.

10. German Dioxine Ordinance aims at prohibiting compounds which contain dioxins and furans and it applies to 17chlorinated and 8 brominated dioxins and furans with threshold values around 1 ppb.

11. Directive 93/101 of the Commission, d.d. November 11, 1993, bearing the 20th adjustment to the technicalprogress of the Directive 67/548 of the Council concerning the approximation of the legislative, regulation,accounting dispositions concerning the classification, packaging and labeling of harmful substances, where thesame are classified as toxic (t), very toxic (t+), explosive (E), noxious (N), irritant (Xi), inflammable (F), corrosive(C).

12. California Proposition 65

13. Canadian Environmental Protection Act

14. Clean Air Act40 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 61.01

15. Clean Water Act40 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 116.4

16. Consumer Product Safety Commission Code of Federal Regulations Banned Hazardous Substances for Consumer Use 1500.17 Products Requiring Special Labeling 1500.14




17. Environmental Hazardous Substances 49 cfr Section 172.01

18. Montreal Protocol

19. National Toxicology Program

20. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1910.1001-1910.1101

21. OSHA Regulated Hazardous Substances, Noyes Data Corporation, Park Ridge, New Jersey

22. Replacement Solvents, Federal Register, March 18, 1994,

23. Resource Conservation Recovery Act 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 261.24

24. Safe Drinking Water Act1 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 141

25. Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA Title III) (Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986)

26. Toxic Substances Control Act

27. Hazardous Substances—Mexico

28. Directive 2002/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (ROHS and WEEE, 2004)

29. OJ No. L144, 4.6.1997, p 19 as amended by Directive 2002/65/EC (OJ No. L271, 9.10.2002, p 16).30. The application of Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Restriction of the

Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (OJ No. L37, 13.2.2003 p.19) as amendedby Commission. Decision 2005/618/EC establishing the maximum concentration values for certain hazardoussubstances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ No. L214, 19.8.05, p. 65) was extended to the EuropeanEconomic Area from 8th November 2003 by virtue of Decision 147/2003 of the EEA Joint Committee.




IV- HEAVY METALS FACTS

Lead if used in PVC is bound to the wire insulation. Exposure was thought to be to be negligible prior to Prop. 65except for incineration and potential leaching in landfills under acidic conditions. Lead is bioaccumulative andcauses many affects including brain & kidney damage. Lead compounds are the predominant stabilizers in wire andcable worldwide. Lead compounds are also used as colorants. If lead is not introduced voluntarily in a compound(such as paint) but exists as a natural contamination or as a by-product, the safety limits will have to be taken intoconsideration and respected. See sections below (Annex II and drinking standards)

Cadmium if used in PVC is also bound to the wire insulation and may be released by incineration or potentialleaching from landfill. Cadmium compounds are toxic and bioaccumulative damaging the lungs and kidneys and hasbeen determined to be a carcinogen by the US National Toxicology Program 2001. Cadmium compounds havebeen used as a stabilizer and colorant in plastics, but has been phased out of production due to health concerns.See sections below (Annex II and drinking standards)

Chromium exists in two common forms Cr(III) & Cr(VI). Cr(VI) is carcinogenic. Chromium compounds have beenused as colorants for plastics. See sections below (Annex II and drinking standards)

Mercury is highly toxic. Long-term exposure to the metal may be fatal. Inhalation may lead to liver, kidney and CNSdamage. Danger of cumulative effects. Harmful by ingestion and by skin contact. See sections below (Annex II anddrinking standards)

Arsenic is very toxic and may be fatal if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through the skin. This is a known humancarcinogen, which may cause reproductive disorders.

Nickel may cause allergic reactions for people sensitive to it. The DHHS has determined that nickel and certainnickel compounds may reasonably be anticipated to be carcinogens. However, the EPA MCL of 0.1 ppm wasremanded in 1995.

Copper is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and causes irritation to skin, eyes and respiratory tract. It affects the liverand kidneys and chronic exposure may cause tissue damage.

Aluminum is not classified by the EPA as a human carcinogen. It is not considered toxic, but contact may causeirritation with redness and pain. Persons with pre-existing skin disorders or eye problems or impaired respiratoryfunction may be more susceptible to the effects of the substance. Aluminum hydroxide is widely used as aninorganic flame retardant in plastics due to low cost and ease of incorporation into manufacturing process.

Iron may cause irritation if inhaled. Ingestion of extremely large oral dosages may produce gastrointestinaldisturbances.

Calcium is a typical nontoxic filler material for plastic, which may include precipitated calcium carbonates andultrafine ground calcium carbonate or Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2.




V-Annex IHCFC Montreal Protocol and United States Phase-out Schedules

Montreal Protocol United StatesYear to be Implemented % Reduction in

Consumption, Using theCap as a Baseline

Year to be Implemented Implementation of HCFCPhase-out through CleanAir Act Regulations

2004 35.0% 2003 No production and noimporting of HCFC-141b

2010 65.0% 2010 No production and noimporting of HCFC-142band HCFC-22, except foruse in equipmentmanufactured before1/1/2010 (so noproduction or importingfor NEW equipment thatuses these refrigerants)

2015 90.0% 2015 No production and noimporting of any HCFCs,except for use asrefrigerants in equipmentmanufactured before1/1/2020

2020 99.5% 2020 No production and noimporting of HCFC-142band HCFC-22

2030 100.0% 2030 No production and noimporting of any HCFCs




VI-Annex II-RoHS and WEEE

In 2003, the European Union passed 2 directives: (1) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directivewhich created mandatory collection and recycling of certain products, and (2) Restriction of Hazardous Substances(RoHS) which bans use of 4 heavy metals (lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium) and brominated fireretardants “PBB” & PBDE” in manufacturing certain products. RoHS has currently created a Directive limiting thesemetals. Effective July 2006, new products covered under the WEEE Directive are prohibited from being put into themarketplace in the European Union Member States if they contain any of the Hazardous Substances set forth in theRoHS Directive. Because Whirlpool’s appliances fall within these Directives, Whirlpool and its suppliers identifiedfor the GLOBAL column of the RML Specification must comply with the requirements of these Directives. For moreinformation on these Directives, see the information provided below, as well as visiting the European Union officialwebsite at: http://europa.eu.int/eurlex/en/index.html.

DIRECTIVE 2002/95/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

Of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronicequipment Prevention1. Member States shall ensure that, from 1 July 2006, new electrical and electronic equipment put on the marketdoes not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominateddiphenyl ethers (PBDE). National measures restricting or prohibiting the use of these substances in electrical andelectronic equipment which were adopted in line with Community legislation before the adoption of this Directivemay be maintained until 1 July 2006.2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the applications listed in the Annex.3. On the basis of a proposal from the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council shall decide, as soonas scientific evidence is available, and in accordance with the principles on chemicals policy as laid down in theSixth Community Environment Action Programme, on the prohibition of other hazardous substances and thesubstitution thereof by more environment-friendly alternatives which ensure at least the same level of protection forconsumers.

Article 5Adaptation to scientific and technical progress

1. Any amendments which are necessary in order to adapt the Annex to scientific and technical progress for thefollowing purposes shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 7(2):

(a) establishing, as necessary, maximum concentration values up to which the presence of the substances referredto in Article 4(1) in specific materials and components of electrical and electronic equipment shall be tolerated;(b) exempting materials and components of electrical and electronic equipment from Article 4(1) if their eliminationor substitution via design changes or materials and components which do not require any of the materials orsubstances referred to therein is technically or scientifically impracticable, or where the negative environmental,health and/or consumer safety impacts caused by substitution are likely to outweigh the environmental, healthand/or consumer safety benefits thereof;(c) carrying out a review of each exemption in the Annex at least every four years or four years after an item isadded to the list with the aim of considering deletion of materials and components of electrical and electronicequipment from the Annex if their elimination or substitution via design changes or materials and components whichdo not require any of the materials or substances referred to in Article 4(1) is technically or scientifically possible,provided that the negative environmental, health and/or consumer safety impacts caused by substitution do notoutweigh the possible environmental, health and/or consumer safety benefits thereof.

Interpretation




In these Regulations—

“electrical and electronic equipment” means equipment which is dependent on electric currents orelectromagnetic fields in order to work properly and equipment for the generation, transfer and measurement ofsuch currents and fields falling under categories set out in Annex 1A to Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical andelectronic equipment(c) and designed for use with a voltage rating not exceeding 1,000 volts for alternating currentand 1,500 volts for direct current;

“enforcement authority” shall be construed in accordance with regulation 10; “hazardous substance” meanslead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls or polybrominated diphenyl ethers inquantities exceeding the maximum concentration value levels set out below—

• 0.1% by weight in homogenous materials for lead;• 0.1% by weight in homogenous materials for hexavalent chromium;• 0.1% by weight in homogenous materials for mercury;• 0.1% by weight in homogenous materials for polybrominated biphenyls:• 0.1% by weight in homogenous materials for polybrominated diphenyl ethers; and• 0.01% by weight in homogenous materials for cadmium; and

“producer” means any person who, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of distancecommunication according to Directive 97/7/EC(a) on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts:

(i) manufactures and sells electrical and electronic equipment under his own brand;(ii) resells under his own brand equipment produced by other suppliers, but for these purposes a resellershall not be regarded as the producer if the brand of the producer appears on the equipment, as providedfor in (i); or(iii) imports or exports electrical and electronic equipment on a professional basis into a member State,Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein(b).

Definitions of homogeneous materials

‘Homogeneous material’ means a material that cannot be mechanically disjointed into different materials.

The term ‘homogeneous’ is understood as "of uniform composition throughout", so examples of "homogeneousmaterials" would be individual types of plastics, ceramics, glass, metals, alloys, paper, board, resins and coatings.

The term ‘mechanically disjointed’ means that the materials can, in principle, be separated by mechanical actionssuch as unscrewing, cutting, crushing, grinding and abrasive processes.

Using these interpretations, a plastic cover (for example) would be a ‘homogeneous material’ if it consistedexclusively of one type of plastic that was not coated with or had attached to it (or inside it) any other kinds ofmaterials. In this case, the maximum concentration values of the RoHS Regulations would apply to theplastic.

On the other hand, an electric cable that consisted of metal wires surrounded by non-metallic insulation materialswould be an example of something that is not ‘homogeneous material’ because mechanical processes couldseparate the different materials. In this case the maximum concentration values of the RoHS Regulations wouldapply to each of the separated materials individually.

A semi-conductor package (as a final example) would contain many homogeneous materials, which include theplastic moulding material, the tinelectroplating coatings on the lead frame, the lead frame alloy and the gold-bondingwires. (From the 051101 UK DTI ROHS Guidance document)

Applications of lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium, which are exempted from therequirements of Article 4(1)




1. Mercury in compact fluorescent lamps not exceeding 5 mg per lamp.2. Mercury in straight fluorescent lamps for general purposes not exceeding:— halophosphate 10 mg— triphosphate with normal lifetime 5 mg— triphosphate with long lifetime 8 mg.3. Mercury in straight fluorescent lamps for special purposes.4. Mercury in other lamps not specifically mentioned in this Annex.5. Lead in glass of cathode ray tubes, electronic components and fluorescent tubes.6. Lead as an alloying element in steel containing up to 0,35 % lead by weight, aluminium containing up to 0,4 %lead by weight and as a copper alloy containing up to 4 % lead by weight.7. — Lead in high melting temperature type solders (i.e. tin-lead solder alloys containing more than 85 % lead),— lead in solders for servers, storage and storage array systems (exemption granted until 2010),— lead in solders for network infrastructure equipment for switching, signaling, transmission as well as networkmanagement for telecommunication,— lead in electronic ceramic parts (e.g. piezoelectronic devices).8. Cadmium plating except for applications banned under Directive 91/338/EEC (1) amending Directive 76/769/EEC(2) relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations.9. Hexavalent chromium as an anti-corrosion of the carbon steel cooling system in absorption refrigerators.10. Within the procedure referred to in Article 7(2), the Commission shall evaluate the applications for:— Deca BDE,— mercury in straight fluorescent lamps for special purposes,— lead in solders for servers, storage and storage array systems, network infrastructure equipment for switching,signaling, transmission as well as network management for telecommunications (with a view to setting aspecific time limit for this exemption), and— light bulbs, as a matter of priority in order to establish as soon as possible whether these items are to beamended accordingly.




VII-National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (source EPA)

MCL: Maximum Contaminant LevelMCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal

MCL is established by the EPA as the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are setas close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

Inorganic Chemicals

Contaminant MCLG1

(mg/L)2MCL or TT1

(mg/L)2

Antimony 0.006 0.006

Arsenic 07 0.010as of 01/23/06

Asbestos(fiber >10micrometers)

7 millionfibers per

liter

7 MFL

Barium 2 2

Beryllium 0.004 0.004

Cadmium * 0.005 0.005

Chromium (total) 0.1 0.1

Copper 1.3 TT8;Action Level=1.3

Cyanide (as freecyanide)

0.2 0.2

Fluoride 4.0 4.0

Lead zero TT8;Action

Level=0.015

Mercury(inorganic)

0.002 0.002

Nitrate (measuredas Nitrogen)

10 10

Nitrite (measuredas Nitrogen)

1 1

Selenium 0.05 0.05

Thallium 0.0005 0.002

Organic Chemicals

Contaminant MCLG1

(mg/L)2MCL or

TT1




(mg/L)2

Acrylamide zero TT9

Benzene zero 0.005

Benzo(a)pyrene (PAHs) zero 0.0002

Carbofuran 0.04 0.04

Carbontetrachloride

zero 0.005

Chlorobenzene 0.1 0.1

1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)

zero 0.0002

o-Dichlorobenzene 0.6 0.6

p-Dichlorobenzene 0.075 0.075

1,2-Dichloroethane zero 0.005

1,1-Dichloroethylene 0.007 0.007

cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene 0.07 0.07

trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

0.1 0.1

Dichloromethane zero 0.005

1,2-Dichloropropane zero 0.005

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate 0.4 0.4

Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate

zero 0.006

Dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) zero 0.00000003

Epichlorohydrin zero TT9

Ethylbenzene 0.7 0.7

Hexachlorobenzene zero 0.001

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

0.05 0.05

Polychlorinatedbiphenyls (PCBs)

zero 0.0005

Pentachlorophenol zero 0.001

Styrene 0.1 0.1

Tetrachloroethylene zero 0.005

Toluene 1 1




1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 0.07 0.07

1,1,1-Trichloroethane 0.20 0.2

1,1,2-Trichloroethane 0.003 0.005

Trichloroethylene zero 0.005

Vinyl chloride zero 0.002

Xylenes (total) 10 10

*: In Europe the limit is 100mg/kg of product (ppm), but the limits set in Holland are stricter. When Cadmium isadded as a pigment to a plastic product the amount of cadmium is of the order of several thousands. For cadmiumin products in contact with food, the limits are generally lower. However, to comply with regulation rules bothrequirements have to be fulfilled.

National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations (Source EPA)National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations (NSDWRs or secondary standards) are non-enforceable guidelinesregulating contaminants that may cause cosmetic effects (such as skin or tooth discoloration) or aesthetic effects(such as taste, odor, or color) in drinking water. EPA recommends secondary standards to water systems but doesnot require systems to comply. However, states may choose to adopt them as enforceable standards.

Contaminant Secondary StandardAluminum 0.05 to 0.2 mg/LChloride 250 mg/LCopper 1.0 mg/LFluoride 2.0 mg/LFoaming Agents 0.5 mg/LIron 0.3 mg/LManganese 0.05 mg/LNickel 0.1 mg/LpH 6.5-8.5Silver 0.10 mg/LSulfate 250 mg/LTotal Dissolved Solids 500 mg/LZinc 5 mg/L




VIII-LIST OF CHANGESJuly 2005

REVISION T:

• Page 2: definitions of PRC and PDT added• Header and Footer: revision letter added; date moved to footer• Ranking for manufacturing processes added in PRC columns for USA and Canada• Ranking modified for :

− Boron: ranking of 2 in Global Category; moved from 2 to 3 in USA/Canada PDT column− CFC 12: PRC in USA and Canada moved from ranking of 1 to 3− CFC 113: PRC in USA and Canada moved from ranking of 1 to 3− Fiber glass moved from 3 to 4 ranking in USA/Canada PDT column

January 2006

REVISION T3:• Headers:

− Whirlpool Materials Regulations has been replaced by Whirlpool Materials Specifications− The GES00084 as well as EN474052 number has been added− The acronym "RML" has been added

• Pages 1 to 3: text has been edited• Reference to Page 16 in table of materials has been replaced by reference to page 19• Page 16: Legislative references 29 and 30 have been added to take into acount RoHS directives updates• Page 18:notes in Portuguese (relevant to Brazil region only) replaced by English version• Annex II text in 1st paragraph has been edited• The following statement has been added to the headers: : This RML supercedes and replaces any

previously issued RML• Page 22 covering maximum concentration allowed and definition of homogeneous materials for RoHS purposes

has been added•

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