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1 MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT-RELATED SUBSTANCES TO BE CONTROLLED WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN PARTS AND MATERIALS SS for General Use, Sixth Edition

2 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Terms of Use: Copyright and all intellectual property rights in the content of this document are vested in Sony Corporation and reserved, unless otherwise indicated. This document is the Sony Technical Standard, SS for General Use, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2007 Sony Corp. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of Sony Corporation. Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

3 SS (6th Edition) for General Use CONTENTS 1. PURPOSE SCOPE Scope applicable to parts and materials Scope applicable to products TERMS AND DEFINITIONS MANAGEMENT STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENT-RELATED SUBSTANCES TO BE CONTROLLED Environment-related Substances to be Controlled ( Controlled Substances ) Additional rules for packaging materials Rules for batteries (Applicable to all batteries in commercial distribution) APPENDIXES Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

4 SS (6th Edition) for General Use 1. PURPOSE With regard to the Environment-related Substances to be Controlled ( Controlled Substances ) contained in the parts and devices employed in Sony electronics products, this Standard clarifies (1) banned substances, (2) substances to be phased out, and (3) exempted substances and their uses, in order to realize the following aims and objectives: 1) To prevent the above-mentioned substances from being used for Sony electronics products; 2) To comply with related laws and regulations; 3) To reduce the influence of the above substances upon the ecosystem; and 4) To contribute to the preservation of the global environment. 2. SCOPE 2.1 Scope applicable to parts and materials Targets are the parts, materials, and other articles that are procured by the Sony group, or by third parties to which the Sony group outsources the design and manufacture of its electronics products. The targets need to satisfy the criteria specified in this Standard. Target parts and materials: - Semi-finished products (e.g. modules, functional units, board assemblies, and other assembly parts) - Parts (electrical parts, mechanical parts, semiconductor devices, PWBs, recording media, packaging materials, and packaging components) - Screws - Accessories (mice, remote commanders, AC adaptors, and other accessories with which you can use products) - Materials constituting subsidiary parts and materials (e.g. adhesives, adhesive tapes, soldering materials, etc.) used for products - Instruction manuals - Repair parts (The application of some repair parts for products on the market shall be followed the instructions on the separately issued notice.) - Packaging materials that parts suppliers use for delivery and protection (See Table 4.3a for details) - Batteries 2.2 Scope applicable to products 1) Sony electronics products that are designed and manufactured by the Sony group for sale, loan, or distribution 2) Sony electronics products being sold and loaned or distributed with the Sony group s logos on them, whose design and/or manufacture are outsourced to third parties 3) Third parties electronics products whose design and/or manufacture are outsourced to the Sony group (except when the parts and materials are specified by the third parties) Regarding the use of substances prohibited or restricted by regional or country laws and ordinances, the laws and ordinances must be observed and followed even though the substances and their uses are not clearly regulated in this Standard. Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation - 1 -

5 SS (6th Edition) for General Use 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS In this Standard, terms are defined in the following manners. 1) Environment-related Substances to be Controlled ( Controlled Substances ) Among the substances contained in parts and devices, Environment-related Substances to be Controlled ( Controlled Substances ) are those which, according to Sony s judgment, have significant environmental-impact on both humans and the global environment. 2) Management standards To manage the above-mentioned substances, the following Levels and Exemption are used: a) Level 1 The substances and their applications classified into this Level are those that are banned for the use in parts and materials. b) Level 2 On the date set in each table, the substances and their applications in the respective tables shall be reclassified into Level 1. c) Level 3 No effective date of the ban on the delivery is currently set for the substances and their applications classified into this Level. The ones under Level 3 shall be reclassified into Level 2 for banning the use of them in phases, depending on the availability of alternative parts or materials that satisfy the intended uses. d) Exemption The substances and their applications classified as Exemption are those not regulated by or exempted from laws, or excepted from the Controlled Substances because of the unavailability of adequate alternative parts and materials that satisfy the intended uses. 3) Contained Contained is a situation in which a substance is added to, is blended with, fills up, or adheres to: a) The parts or devices employed in products, or b) The materials used for the parts or devices, regardless if the situation is intentionally created or not. (When a substance is unintentionally contained in, or added to a product in a processing process, this situation is also regarded as Contained. ) There are substances called Dopants (Doping Agents) that are intentionally added to manufacture semiconductor devices, etc. They are not treated as Contained if present in the devices in a very small amount. 4) Impurity An Impurity is a substance that satisfies either or both of the following conditions: a) One contained in a natural material, which cannot be completely removed in a refining process by technical means (i.e. natural impurities); and b) One generated in a synthesis process, which cannot be completely removed by technical means. There are substances called impurities, the name of which is used to distinguish them from main materials. If they are used for the purpose of changing the characteristics of a material, they are treated as Contained. Note: The Controlled Substance, which mingles with or adheres to parts or devices as an Impurity, must not exceed its allowable concentration specified in this Standard. 5) Effective date of the ban on the delivery This indicates the date on or after which Sony won t accept the parts and/or materials specified in the corresponding columns of Table ) Plastics defined in this Technical Standard Plastics refer to materials and raw materials composed of synthetic high-molecular polymers in this Standard. More specifically, plastics mainly mean the following articles composed of synthetic high-molecular polymers: resins, films, adhesives, adhesive tapes, molded products, products made of synthetic rubber, and plastics made from raw materials of plant origin. When a natural resin is synthesized with any one of the above articles, the synthetic substance is a plastic. Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation - 2 -

6 SS (6th Edition) for General Use 4. MANAGEMENT STANDARDS FOR ENVIRONMENT-RELATED SUBSTANCES TO BE CONTROLLED 4.1 Environment-related Substances to be Controlled ( Controlled Substances ) The table below lists the Environment-related Substances to be Controlled ( Controlled Substances ), defined in this Standard. Table 4.1 List of Environment-related Substances to be Controlled ( Controlled Substances ) Heavy metals Chlorinated organic compounds Brominated organic compounds Tributyltin compounds (TBT) Triphenyltin compounds (TPT) Asbestos Specific azo compounds Formaldehyde Substances Cadmium and cadmium compounds Lead and lead compounds Mercury and mercury compounds Hexavalent chromium compounds Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCN) Polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT) Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) Other chlorinated organic compounds Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDE) (including decabromodiphenyl ether [DecaBDE]) Other brominated organic compounds Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and PVC blends Beryllium oxide Beryllium copper Specific phthalates (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP, DNOP, DNHP) Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), Perfluorocarbon (PFC) Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation - 3 -

7 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Table 4.2 Main Targets and Effective date of the ban on the delivery regarding Controlled Substances Substances: Cadmium and cadmium compounds All metals, alloys, inorganic compounds, organic compounds, inorganic salts, organic salts, and other substances that contain cadmium Level 1 Exemption Targets - Packaging materials (See page 14.) - The stabilizers, pigments, or dyes used for plastics (including rubber) materials (e.g. labels, cabinets, phonograph records, cable tie, the keys of remote commanders, the outer plastic resins of electrical parts, and the insulators of electrical wiring) - Paints, inks - Surface treatment (e.g. electroplating, electroless plating, etc.) and coating - Photographic films - Fluorescent lamps (small-sized ones, straight-tube ones) All uses except those specified in Exemption Typical examples are given below: - Switches, relays, breakers, DC motors, and other electrical contact points - Fuse elements of temperature fuses - Glass, and the pigments as well as dyes of glass paints (paints for glass and the pigments as well as dyes used for glass) - Solder (whose cadmium concentration is more than 20 ppm) - CdS-photocells and the phosphors contained in fluorescent display devices - Resistor elements (glass frit) - Parts composed of metals containing zinc (e.g. brass, hot dip galvanizing, etc.) whose cadmium concentration is more than 100 ppm - Cadmium and cadmium compounds in electrical contacts and cadmium plating of electrical contacts, for which high reliability is required and which has no alternative materials - Cadmium in optical glass, filter glass Effective date of the ban on the delivery Banned since the establishment of this Standard Banned since January 1, 2005 Banned since October 1, 2005 N/A Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation - 4 -

8 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Test objects: plastics (including rubber), paints, and inks Allowable concentration: Less than 5 ppm Standards for measurement 1) Sample preparation Typical sample preparation methods are as follows: (1) Incineration under the existence of sulfuric acid; (2) A pressurized acid decomposition method done in a sealed container (a microwave decomposition method [e.g. EPA 3052:1996, EN 13346:2000]); (3) An acid decomposition method under the existence of nitric acid, hydrogen-peroxide water and hydrochloric acid (e.g. EPA3050B Rev.2:1996); and (4) A wet decomposition method under the existence of sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and hydrogen-peroxide water (e.g. BS EN 1122:2001). Note: In the process of sample preparation, precipitates must be completely dissolved by some technical means (e.g. alkali fusion). 2) Measurement methods Typical measurement methods are as follows: (1) Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic (Optical) Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES [ICP-OES]) (e.g. EN ISO 11885:1998); (2) Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) (e.g. EN ISO 5961:1995); and (3) Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS). - If a combination of a sample preparation method and a measurement method can guarantee that the limit of quantification for cadmium is less than 5 ppm, the combination is also applicable. - Both cadmium and lead can be simultaneously analyzed by each of the measurement methods (except for AAS) mentioned above. Note: The extraction methods (including EN71-3:1994, ASTM F963-96a, ASTM F963-03, ASTM D 5517, and ISO ) must not be applied to the sample preparation methods specified in this Standard. When performing measurements based on JIS K 0102, Testing methods for industrial wastewater, which refers only to measurement methods in section 55, sample preparation methods that are actually applied must be specified along with that JIS standard. Substances: Lead and lead compounds All metals, alloys, inorganic compounds, organic compounds, inorganic salts, organic salts, and other substances that contain lead Level 1 Targets - Packaging materials (See page14.) - The paints, and inks containing lead, which are used for PWBs - Surface coatings (plating) for the external electrodes, lead wires, and other areas of parts (e.g. electrical parts, semiconductor devices, and heat sinks) - The stabilizers, pigments, and dyes contained in the plastic (including rubber) materials that are used for outer and exposed areas of the following articles: mice, devices, AC adaptors, connection cords, remote commanders, and power supply cords - The paints and inks used for outer and exposed areas of devices Effective date of the ban on the delivery Banned since the establishment of this Standard Banned since April 1, 2004 Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation - 5 -

9 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Level 1 Level 3 Exemption All uses except those specified in Level 3 and Exemption Typical examples are given below: - The surface coatings for the external electrodes, lead wires, etc. of the parts contained in AC adaptors, remote commanders, semiconductor devices, etc. - Leaded solder that meets both of the following conditions: 1) lead content is less than 85 wt%; and 2) lead content is more than 1000 ppm - All kinds of alloys (including solder materials) whose individual lead concentrations exceed their allowable ones provided in the table at the bottom of Exemption below. (*1) - The stabilizers, pigments, and dyes contained in the plastic (including rubber) materials that are used for areas (excluding outer and exposed ones) of the following articles: mice, devices, AC adaptors, connection cords, remote commanders, and power supply cords - The paints and inks used for areas other than the outer and exposed ones of devices - Electroless plating films such as electroless nickel plating and electroless gold plating whose lead content is more than 1000 ppm - Electroless plating films such as electroless nickel plating and electroless gold plating whose lead content is 1000 ppm or less - High melting temperature type solder (i.e. lead based alloys containing 85 wt% or more) - Electronic ceramic parts (e.g. piezoelectric devices, dielectric ones, and magnetic ones [ferrites]) - Optical glass, filter glass - Glass of cathode ray tubes, glass of electronic components, and glass of fluorescent tubes The above glass materials include adhesives, resistor elements, glass frit, conductive pastes (silver or copper ones), and sealing materials. - Solder consisting of more than two elements for the connection between the pins and the package of microprocessors with a lead content of more than 80 wt% and less than 85 wt% - Solder to complete a viable electrical connection between semiconductor die and carrier within integrated circuit Flip Chip packages (*1) Allowable lead concentrations Banned since January 1, 2005 Banned since February 1, 2006 N/A N/A Type of alloy Steel Aluminum alloy Copper alloys (including brass and phosphor bronze) Solder Allowable lead concentration up to 0.35 wt% up to 0.4 wt% up to 4 wt% up to 1000 ppm Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation - 6 -

10 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Test objects: plastics (including rubber), paints, and inks Allowable concentration: Less than 100 ppm Standards for measurement 1) Sample preparation Typical sample preparation methods are as follows: (1) Incineration under the existence of sulfuric acid; (2) A pressurized acid decomposition method done in a sealed container (a microwave decomposition method [e.g. EPA 3052:1996, EN 13346:2000]); (3) An acid decomposition method under the existence of nitric acid, hydrogen-peroxide water, and hydrochloric acid (e.g. EPA 3050B Rev.2:1996); and (4) A wet decomposition method under the existence of nitric acid and hydrogen-peroxide water Note: In the process of sample preparation, precipitates must be completely dissolved by some technical means (e.g. alkali fusion). 2) Measurement methods Typical measurement methods are as follows: (1) Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic (Optical) Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES [ICP-OES]) (e.g. EN ISO 11885:1998); (2) Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) (e.g. EN ISO 5961:1995); and (3) Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS). - If a combination of a sample preparation method and a measurement method can guarantee that the limit of quantification for lead is less than 30 ppm, the combination is also applicable. - Both cadmium and lead can be simultaneously analyzed by each of the measurement methods (except for AAS) mentioned above. Note: The extraction methods (including EN71-3:1994, ASTM F963-96a, ASTM F963-03, ASTM D 5517, and ISO ) must not be applied to the sample preparation methods specified in this Standard. EN 1122 is not applicable to the sample preparation methods for lead. When performing measurements based on JIS K 0102, Testing methods for industrial wastewater, which refers only to measurement methods in section 54, sample preparation methods that are actually applied must be specified along with that JIS standard. Substances: Mercury and mercury compounds All metals, alloys, inorganic compounds, organic compounds, inorganic salts, organic salts, and other substances that contain mercury Level 1 Exemption Targets - Packaging materials (See page 14.) - Paints, and inks - Hour meters - The relays, switches, or sensors whose contacts contain mercury - Mercury or its compounds mixed in plastics - Small-sized fluorescent lamps whose mercury content (per lamp) is 5 mg or more - Straight-tube fluorescent lamps whose mercury content (per lamp) is 5 mg or more - All uses except those specified in Exemption - Lamps other than small-sized fluorescent ones and straight-tube fluorescent ones (e.g. high-pressure mercury lamps) - Small-sized fluorescent lamps whose mercury content (per lamp) is less than 5 mg - Straight-tube fluorescent lamps whose mercury content (per lamp) is less than 5 mg Effective date of the ban on the delivery Banned since the establishment of this Standard Banned since January 1, 2005 N/A Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation - 7 -

11 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Substances: Hexavalent chromium compounds All inorganic compounds, organic compounds, inorganic salts, organic salts, and other substances that contain hexavalent chromium Level 1 Effective date of the Targets ban on the delivery - Packaging materials (See page 14.) Banned since the establishment of this Standard - Constituents of parts or materials (e.g. inks, paints, additives, etc.) - Residues in the surfaces of screws, steel sheets, etc. that are processed with plating or conversion coating Banned since January 1, 2005 Level 1 Substances: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCN), polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT) Targets - All uses (e.g. capacitors, lubricants, insulating oils, transformers containing oil, paints, and flame retardants in plastics) Effective date of the ban on the delivery Banned since the establishment of this Standard Substances: Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) Short-chain chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain length;10-13 Level 1 Effective date of the Targets ban on the delivery - The cabinets of products (including accessories) and PWBs Banned since the establishment of this Standard - All uses other than the above Banned since February 1, 2006 Level 3 Substances: Other chlorinated organic compounds Targets - The plasticizers or flame retardants contained in plastics, and the flame retardants used for PWBs Effective date of the ban on the delivery N/A Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation - 8 -

12 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Substances: Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) Targets Effective date of the ban on the delivery Level 1 - All uses (e.g. flame retardants contained in plastics) Banned since the establishment of this Standard Substances: Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDE) (including decabromodiphenyl ether [DecaBDE]) Level 1 Effective date of the Targets ban on the delivery - All uses (e.g. flame retardants contained in plastics) Banned since the establishment of this Standard - The parts manufactured using the molding dies, which were made in or before December 2002 (Applicable only to the bodies of the displays and TV sets shipped to countries and regions other than European ones) The parts whose molding dies have been made since January 2003 must not contain PBDE. Banned since January 1, 2005 Substances: Other brominated organic compounds Targets Effective date of the ban on the delivery Level 3 - The flame retardants contained in plastics, or used for PWBs N/A Substances: Tributyltin compounds (TBT) and triphenyltin compounds (TPT) Targets Effective date of the ban on the delivery Level 1 - All uses (e.g. paints, inks, preservatives, and fungicides) Banned since the establishment of this Standard Substances: Asbestos Targets Effective date of the ban on the delivery Level 1 - All uses (e.g. insulators and fillers) Banned since the establishment of this Standard Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation - 9 -

13 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Substances: Specific azo compounds Azodyes that form any of the amine compounds listed in Table 4.2a through the decomposition methods cited in the EU Directive 76/769/EEC and amine compounds in Table 4.2a Level 1 Level 3 Targets The substances which are used in parts or articles that may come into direct and prolonged contact with the human skin (e.g. belts, straps, ear phones, head phones, and shoulder pads for bags) The parts or articles that do not come into continuous contact with the human skin (e.g. cushions, mice, remote commanders, and carrying bags) Effective date of the ban on the delivery Banned since the establishment of this Standard Test methods (for reference) The methods for decomposing azo compounds and then extracting amines are as follows: 1) EN :2003, Textiles-Methods for the determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants -Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible without extraction ; 2) CEN ISO/TS 17234:2003, Leather-Chemical tests-determination of certain azo colorants in dyed leathers ; and 3) EN :2003, Textiles-Methods for the determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants -Part 2: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible by extracting the fibres. N/A Table 4.2a List of specific amine compounds CAS No. Amine compounds aminodiphenyl benzidine chloro-o-toluidine naphthylamine o-aminoazotoluene amino-4-nitrotoluene p-chloroaniline ,4-diaminoanisole ,4 -diaminodiphenylmethane ,3 -dichlorobenzidine ,3 -dimethoxybenzidine ,3 -dimethylbenzidine ,3 -dimethyl-4,4 -diaminodiphenylmethane p-cresidine ,4 -methylene-bis-(2-chloroanilene) ,4 -oxideaniline ,4 -thiodianiline o-toluidine ,4-toluylenediamine ,4,5-trimethylaniline o-anisidine aminoazobenzene Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

14 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Level 1 Substance: Formaldehyde Targets - The wooden products made from fiberboard, particleboard, or plywood, which are employed in products for import into Europe (e.g. speakers and racks) - The wooden products made from fiberboard, particleboard, or plywood, which are employed in products for destinations other than Europe (e.g. speakers, racks) Effective date of the ban on the delivery Banned since the establishment of this Standard Banned since January 1, 2005 Reference value (emission content): Obtain the value by any one of the following methods. 1) [With a chamber method] Concentration in the air: Equal to or less than 0.1 ppm (or mg/m 3 ) in an air-tight test chamber whose volume is 12 m³, 1 m³, or m³ 2) [With a perforator method] - Equal to or less than 6.5 mg in 100 g of a particleboard without a surface treatment (the average value during six months) - Equal to or less than 7.0 mg in 100 g of a fiberboard without a surface treatment (the average value during six months) - Equal to or less than 8.0 mg in 100 g of a particleboard/fiberboard without a surface treatment (the value derived from the one-time measurement based on EN120) 3) [With a desiccator method] - Average content: 0.5 mg/l or less - Maximum content: 0.7 mg/l or less (Use N=2 to check the average and maximum values.) Measurement methods: - A chamber method specified in EN 717-1:2004 (Wood based panels; determination of formaldehyde release; formaldehyde emission by the chamber method) - A perforator method specified in EN 120 (Wood based panels; determination of formaldehyde content; extraction method called perforator method; EN 120:1992) - A desiccator method specified in JIS A 5905 (Fibreboards) and JIS A 5908 (Particleboards) Level 1 Substances: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and PVC blends Targets - Substrates for FeliCa contactless IC cards * For reference, the targets have never contained PVC or PVC blends. - Coating agents and fabrics for the carrying bags, carrying cases, and carrying pouches, which are designed for use with personal computers, digital cameras, camcorders, and portable audio products (excluding those for professional use) - Cable ties made of PVC or PVC blends used for accessories and connecting cords - Packaging materials to protect, contain, or transport products or supplied accessories (e.g. bags, tapes, cartons, and blister packs) Effective date of the ban on the delivery Banned since before the establishment of this Standard Banned since the establishment of this Standard Banned since July 1, 2002 Banned since January 1, Heat shrink tubes Banned since April 1, Flexible flat cables (FFC) - Sheets and laminates used for exterior of wooden speakers - Insulating plates, decorative panels, labels, sheets, and laminates Banned since April 1, 2007 Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

15 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Level 3 Exemption Substances: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and PVC blends Targets - Connection cords for wearable equipment (e.g. cables for ear phones, head phones, and ear microphones) - Coating for insulation and protection used for the inside or outside of devices, insulating tubes, carrying belts, spacers, holders, covers, ducts, etc. - Power supply cords (including ones with some or all of the following: plugs, connectors, or cord bushes) designed for use in Japan, the U.S., and Canada (2P and 3P) - Parts consisting of wires (e.g. connectors with cords) and wires used for internal wiring (e.g. motor leads) - Connection cords (e.g. connection cords for USB or i.link, and video cords, AC adaptors secondary leads, flat wires, multi core cables, speaker cords, etc.) - Harnesses and processing wires (e.g. coaxial cables, flat wires, double insulation wires, and shielded wires) - Coating agents and fabrics for the carrying bags, carrying cases, and carrying pouches, which are designed for exclusive use with professional-electronics products - Developing papers - Insulation caps for capacitors, power supply switches, and fuses - Trays, magazine sticks, reels, embossed carrier tapes used by parts suppliers for parts packaging - Suction cups for mounting in-vehicle products - Wiring clip used for the inside of devices (made of polyvinyl chloride-coated metal) Other parts except those classified into Levels 1 and Exemption - Binder for resins - Polyvinyl electrical wires for high voltage - Insulating tapes - Speaker grilles - Power supply cords designed for use in countries and regions other than Japan, the U.S., and Canada - Parts that are not classified into Levels 1 and 3, and are composed of vinyl chloride copolymers or blends of PVC and other polymers - Transformer leads whose joint is fixed by varnish impregnation - Curl cords - Extra fine electrical wires that are AWG (American Wire Gauge) 36 or more - Professional cables for which general-purpose ones cannot be substituted (e.g. cables for broadcast cameras and microphone cables) Effective date of the ban on the delivery N/A N/A Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

16 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Substances: Beryllium oxide Effective date of the Targets ban on the delivery Level 2 - All uses April 1, 2008 Substances: Beryllium copper Effective date of the Targets ban on the delivery Level 3 - All uses N/A Level 3 Substances: Specific phthalates (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP, DNOP, DNHP) Effective date of the Targets ban on the delivery - Plasticizer in polyvinyl chloride resin used for cable coating, cord N/A coating, plugs and connecters Table 4.2b List of specific phthalates (phthalic esters) Abbreviation CAS No. Specific phthalates DEHP Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate DBP Di-n-butyl phthalate BBP Butyl benzyl phthalate DINP Diisononyl phthalate (technical mixture) DIDP Diisodecyl phthalate (technical mixture) DNOP Di-n-octyl phthalate DNHP Di-n-hexyl phthalate Substances: Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), Perfluorocarbon (PFC) Targets Effective date of the ban on the delivery Level 3 - All uses (e.g. refrigerant and insulation) N/A Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

17 SS (6th Edition) for General Use 4.2 Additional rules for packaging materials Definition of packaging materials Packaging materials are defined as products made from any materials of any nature to be used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery and presentation of goods, from raw materials to processed goods from the producer to the user or consumer. Note: The definition excludes the materials for the returnable boxes, which are reused or recycled under the control of carriers or parts suppliers, and are not disposed of by consumers or Sony. Table 4.3 Additional rules for packaging materials Substances: Heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, and hexavalent chromium) Articles that satisfy not only the rules specified in Table 4.2, but also the following conditions determined by the regulations of relevant laws Level 1 Targets - All packaging materials Some examples are given in PACKAGING of Table 4.3a. Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation Effective date of the ban on the delivery Banned since the establishment of this Standard Exemption - Cartons for returnable boxes owned by parts suppliers N/A Allowable concentrations - Less than 100 ppm is determined as the allowable total-concentration of four heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, and hexavalent chromium) contained in each part, ink, or paint that constitutes a package. Regarding allowable concentrations of cadmium and lead contained in plastics (including rubber), paints, and inks, however, regulations for Cadmium and cadmium compounds and Lead and lead compounds must also be satisfied. (Typical plastic parts: handles, cushions, films, reels, tapes, magazine sticks [including stoppers], polyvinyl bags, bands, and trays) For hexavalent chromium: 1) First analyze total chromium content and verify that the total concentration of cadmium, lead, mercury and total chromium is less than 100 ppm. When analyzing, the same sample preparation methods as those used for cadmium and lead are applicable. 2) If this total concentration is more than 100 ppm, verify that the sum of the cadmium, lead and mercury concentration is less than the 100 ppm limit. When the sum of the cadmium, lead and mercury concentration is less than the 100 ppm limit, analyze and confirm that no hexavalent chromium is present, using the standard methods for detecting hexavalent chromium provided on page 15. Standards for four heavy metals measurement 1) Sample preparation For cadmium and lead, follow the methods respectively specified on pages 5 and 7. For total chromium, follow the methods specified on page 5. For mercury, typical test methods are as follows: (1) A pressurized acid decomposition method done in a sealed container (a microwave decomposition method [e.g. EPA 3052:1996]); (2) A heating evaporation-cold-vapor mercury-atomic-absorption method (Full-automatic test equipment is marketed.); and (3) A wet decomposition method (e.g. Kjeldahl method) in which a decomposition flask with a reflux condenser is used to decompose mercury by sulfuric acid or nitric acid. Note: In the process of sample preparation, particular attention is required to avoid mercury sublimation, and precipitates must be completely dissolved by some technical means. 2) Measurement methods Regarding the measurement of cadmium; lead; and total-chromium concentrations, follow the methods specified on pages 5 and 7. Regarding the measurement of mercury concentrations, follow the methods on the above pages, too. When the mercury concentration is predicted to be low, you are advised to use one of the following methods: (1) A reduction-evaporation atom-absorption method, (2) ICP-AES (ICP-OES) method with a hydride-generation apparatus; and (3) ICP-MS method with a hydride-generation apparatus.

18 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Standard methods for detecting hexavalent chromium: Note: Standard methods specified hereafter are applicable when total concentration of the four elements of cadmium, lead, mercury, and total chromium in packaging materials is 100 ppm or more. Detection methods: 1) Sample preparation - Extraction methods such as boiling water extraction and alkaline extraction (e.g. EPA 3060A) 2) Measurement method - Ultraviolet-Visible (UV/VIS) Spectroscopy (e.g. EPA 7196A) - If a combination of a sample preparation method and a measurement method can guarantee the following limits of quantification, the combination is also available: (1) Less than 5 ppm for mercury; (2) Less than 5 ppm for cadmium; (3) Less than 5 ppm for the total chromium; and (4) Less than 30 ppm for lead. - Cadmium, lead, and total chromium can be simultaneously analyzed by each of the measurement methods (except for AAS). Table 4.3a Illustrative examples of PACKAGING materials and NOT PACKAGING materials Note: The following lists provide some examples of the products, which we categorize as packaging as well as not packaging, to serve as a reference. They are not intended to include all products in both categories. For consumer- and professional-electronics products (used for transporting Sony electronics products) PACKAGING 1. Carton Including master carton and sub-master carton made from any materials. 2. Cushion 3. Protection bag, protection sheet Such as made from foamed plastic or nonwoven fabric 4. Plastic bag 5. Envelope Such as used for warranty card 6. Blister pack 7. Film Including protection films such as used for the LCD displays 8. Clamshell 9. Separator, spacer, partition 10. Printing ink Used for packaging 11. Adhesive tape 12. Staple Such as used for closing carton or poly bag, or, fixing or protection for removable component 13. Label Sticked on the packaging component under control of Sony, such as bar-code label 14. Joint Carton joint 15. Band Such as PP band 16. Hanging tab 17. Carrying handle Including its related components 18. Crate Such as wooden frame 19. Shrink film 20. Bottle 21. Sleeve 22. Jewel box Such as packaging for fountain pen 23. Skid Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

19 SS (6th Edition) for General Use NOT PACKAGING 1. CD case, CD bag Cases or bags such as used for video tape, MD, MO, DVD and spindle case which are defined as part of product. 2. Inlay card, inlay label Such as index-card or label for CD and other recording media 3. Carrying case, carrying pouch Such as used for headphones, camera, and WALKMAN, which are defined as part of products. 4. Label Sticked on except packaging item 5. Label Sticked by third parties such as cargo label and/or invoice For devices, semiconductors, and any other components PACKAGING 1. Magazine stick Such as used for IC 2. Stopper 3. Tray 4. Reel For physical distribution PACKAGING 1. Pallet Made from wood, plastic, paper, etc. which is used in one-way transportation, including slip sheet. 2. Crate Such as wooden container 3. Stretch film Wrap around palletized unit 4. Wooden container 5. Items used for over packaging Such as carton, cushion, tape, etc. which is used for component delivery 6. Band, string Such as PP band NOT PACKAGING 1. Shipping container, air container Such as 40 ft container for boat, and air cargo container Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

20 SS (6th Edition) for General Use 4.3 Rules for batteries (Applicable to all batteries in commercial distribution) Definitions of Battery and Battery pack in this Technical Standard Battery is defined as an electrical battery consisting of single primary cell or single secondary cell. Battery pack means any set of multiple batteries or, one or more batteries that are placed in housing. A terminal structure or an electronic control unit attached to the same housing with a battery in it is regarded as a part of Battery pack. Battery cells used for Battery packs shall be compliant with the rules specified in Table 4.4, because they are identified as Battery. For Batteries and Battery packs, follow the standards specified in Section 4.1 and 4.2 also. Table 4.4 Rules for batteries Substances: Heavy metals (cadmium, lead, and mercury) All metals, alloys, inorganic compounds, organic compounds, inorganic salts, organic salts, and other substances that contain cadmium, lead, and mercury Level 1 Targets Effective date of the ban on the delivery Cd - NiCd batteries Banned since January 1, 2007 Pb Hg - Batteries whose lead content, in proportion to the total weight of each one, is 0.4% or more - Battery packs whose lead content, in proportion to the total weight of each one, is 0.4% or more - Small-size sealed lead-acid batteries - Button cell batteries whose mercury content, in proportion to the total weight of each one, is 2% or more - The following batteries and battery packs except button cell batteries Batteries whose mercury content, in proportion to the total weight of each one, is % or more Battery packs whose mercury content, in proportion to the total weight of each one, is % or more Carbon zinc batteries and alkaline batteries designed for use in China whose mercury content, in proportion to the total weight of each one, is % or more Banned since January 1, 2005 Banned since the establishment of this Standard Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

21 SS (6th Edition) for General Use APPENDIXES 1. MAJOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, AND EXAMPLES OF APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS 2. DETAILS OF MAJOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (TYPICAL EXAMPLES) - Cadmium and cadmium compounds - Lead and lead compounds - Mercury and mercury compounds - Hexavalent chromium compounds - Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCN), polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT) - Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) - Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) - Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDE) - Tributyltin compounds (TBT) and triphenyltin compounds (TPT) - Asbestos - Formaldehyde - Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and PVC blends Disclaimer: Applicable laws and regulations, and controlled substances in Appendixes 1 and 2 are illustrative only, not all the substances and its alias name are listed. Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

22 SS (6th Edition) for General Use 1. MAJOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, AND EXAMPLES OF APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS Note: This information is confirmed as of March The laws and regulations cited herein are subject to change, and it is essential to consult the latest editions of the relevant laws and regulations. Substances Cadmium and cadmium compounds Lead and lead compounds Mercury and mercury compounds Hexavalent chromium compounds Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCN) Polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT) Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDE) Tributyltin compounds (TBT) Triphenyltin compounds (TPT) Asbestos Specific azo compounds Formaldehyde Heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium) Laws and regulations European Union. EU Directive 76/769/EEC and its amendments. European Union. EU Directive 91/338/EC and its amendments. European Union. RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC and its amendments. European Union. Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC. Switzerland. Ordinance on the reduction of risks linked to chemical products. European Union. RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC and its amendments. European Union. Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC. Switzerland. Ordinance on the reduction of risks linked to chemical products. Denmark: Statutory Order No and its amendments. European Union. RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC and its amendments. European Union. Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC. China. Regulation on Mercury Content Limitation for Batteries. (English translation by EIA) China. Inspection and Management Methods for the Import and Export of Battery Products Containing Mercury. (English translation by EIA) European Union. RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC and its amendments. Switzerland. Ordinance on the reduction of risks linked to chemical products. European Union. EU Directive 76/769/EEC and its amendments. Japan. Law Concerning the Examination and Regulation of Manufacture, etc. of Chemical Substances, Class I. Norway. Regulations relating to restrictions on the use, etc. of certain dangerous chemicals. European Union. EU Directive 76/769/EEC and its amendments. European Union. RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC and its amendments. Switzerland. Ordinance on the reduction of risks linked to chemical products. European Union. EU Directive 76/769/EEC and its amendments. European Union. RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC and its amendments. Switzerland. Ordinance on the reduction of risks linked to chemical products. Japan. Law Concerning the Examination and Regulation of Manufacture, etc. of Chemical Substances, Class I and Class II. Japan. Industrial Safety and Health Law. Germany. Chemicals Prohibition Ordinance. (German abbreviation: ChemVerbotsV) European Union. EU Directive 76/769/EEC and its amendments. Germany. Chemicals Prohibition Ordinance. (German abbreviation: ChemVerbotsV) Denmark: Statutory Order No European Union. EU Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste and its amendments. New York State and other 15 states in the United States. Regulations on Heavy Metals in Packaging Materials. Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

23 SS (6th Edition) for General Use 2. DETAILS OF MAJOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (TYPICAL EXAMPLES) Cadmium and cadmium compounds 1. Examples Name CAS No. Chemical formula Main purposes Cadmium Cd Connection materials, surface treatment NiCd batteries Cadmium alloys Low melting point solder, fuses, etc. Cadmium oxide CdO Pigments, alkaline batteries, and materials for chemical synthesis Cadmium chloride Cadmium sulfide CdCl 2 Plating bath, the stabilizers used for vinyl chloride CdS Pigments, paints, inks, and light receiving elements for semiconductors Cadmium nitrate Cd(NO 3 ) 2 Coloring agents, batteries, and photographs Cadmium nitrate tetrahydrate Cd(NO 3 ) 2 4H 2 O Cadmium sulfate CdSO 4 Cadmium standard cells, reagent Cadmium stearate Other cadmium compounds Cd(C 18 H 35 O 2 ) 2 The stabilizers used for vinyl chloride Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

24 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Lead and lead compounds 1. Examples Name CAS No. Chemical formula Main purposes Lead; metal Pb Lead -tin alloy Pb-Sn Solder, brazing materials, and electrical connection Lead (II) oxide PbO Pigments, rubber vulcanization accelerators, and solid lubricants Lead (IV) oxide PbO 2 Lead-acid batteries, rubber curing agents, and materials for pigments Dilead trioxide Pb 2 O 3 Lead (II, IV) oxide Pb 3 O 4 Pigments, lead-acid batteries, glass, and paints Lead azide PbN 6 Lead (II) fluoride PbF 2 Special optical glass, pigments Lead (II) chloride PbCl 2 Lead (IV) chloride PbCl 4 Lead (II) iodide PbI 2 Bronze, printing, and photographs Lead (II) sulfide PbS Infrared ray detectors in which semiconductor elements are utilized Lead (II) cyanide Pb(CN) 2 Antirust pigments Lead fluoroborate Pb(BF 4 ) 2 Plating bath, anticorrosive surface treatment Lead fluosilicate PbSiF 6 Plating bath, lead refinement Lead nitrate Pb(NO 3 ) 2 Optical glass Lead carbonate PbCO 3 Lead hydroxycarbonate (PbCO 3 ) 2 Pb(OH) 2 Pigments, vinyl chloride stabilizers Lead perchlorate Pb(CIO 4 ) 2 Lead (II) sulfate Lead oxide sulfate Lead (II) phosphate PbSO Pb 4 SO 7 Pigments Pigments, rubber compounding ingredients, vinyl chloride stabilizers, and batteries Pb 3 (PO 4 ) 2 Stabilizers for plastics Lead thiocyanate Pb(SCN) 2 Stain, matches Lead (II) acetate, trihydrate Pb(CH 3 COO) 2 3H 2 O Lead (II) acetate Pb(CH 3 COO) 2 Lead (IV) acetate Pb(CH 3 COO) 4 Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

25 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Name CAS No. Chemical formula Main purposes Lead oleate Pb[CH 3 (CH 2 ) 7 CH= CH(CH 2 ) 7 COO] 2 Lubricants, curing agents, etc. Lead stearate Pb(C 17 H 35 COO) 2 Lubricants, stabilizers for vinyl chloride Lead (II) metaborate Lead metasilicate ; Pb(BO 2 ) 2 H 2 O Desiccants for paints PbSiO 3 Ceramics Lead antimonite Pb 3 (SbO 4 ) 2 Pigments, coloring agents for glass Lead arsenate (1:1) PbHAsO 4 Lead (II) arsenite Pb(AsO 2 ) 2 Pesticides Lead chromate; chrome yellow PbCrO 4 Pigments, paints, and inks Lead molybdate PbMoO 4 Pigments Calcium plumbate Ca 2 PbO 4 Oxidizers Tetramethyl lead Pb(CH 3 ) 4 Tetraethyl lead Pb(C 2 H 5 ) 4 Other lead compounds and alloys Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

26 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Mercury and mercury compounds 1. Examples Name CAS No. Chemical formula Main purposes Mercury Hg Electrodes, mercury lamps Mercury alloys; amalgam Mercury (I) oxide Hg 2 O Mercury (II) oxide HgO Mercury cells, preservatives Mercury (I) chloride Mercury (II) chloride Mercury (II) nitrate Hg 2 Cl 2 Electrodes, pigments HgCl 2 Metal etching, batteries, and preservatives Hg(NO 3 ) 2 Felt, catalysts Mercury (I) sulfate Hg 2 SO 4 Batteries Mercury (II) fulminate Mercury (II) acetate Methylmercury salts Ethymercury salts Propylmercury salts Phenylmercury salts Methoxyethylmercury salts Dialkylmercury Hg(ONC) Hg(CH 3 COO) 2 e.g CH 3 HgX; X=Cl, Br, I, OH, etc. C 2 H 5 HgX; X=Cl, Br, I, OH, etc. C 3 H 7 HgX; X=Cl, Br, I, OH, etc. C 6 H 5 HgX; X=Cl, Br, I, OH, etc. CH 3 OC 2 H 4 HgX; X=Cl, Br, I, OH, etc. R 2 Hg; R=alkyl group (C n H 2n+1 ) Diphenylmercury (C 6 H 5 ) 2 Hg Other mercury compounds Fungicides Preservatives, disinfectants Preservatives, disinfectants Disinfectants, fungicides Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

27 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Hexavalent chromium compounds Note: Only substances containing hexavalent chromium compounds belong to this category. 1. Examples Name CAS No. Chemical formula Main purposes Chromium (VI) oxide; Chromium trioxide CrO 3 Pigments, catalysts, plating, and tanning Lithium chromate Li 2 CrO 4 Corrosion prevention Sodium chromate Na 2 CrO 4 Antirust, tanning Potassium chromate K 2 CrO 4 Pigments, inks, and tanning Patassium chlorochromate K[CrO 3 Cl] Ammonium chromate (NH 4 ) 2 CrO 4 Photographs, catalysts Copper chromate CuCrO 4 Mordants Magnesium chromate MgCrO 4 Antirust, surface treatment Calcium chromate CaCrO 4 Pigments, inks, and tanning Strontium chromate SrCrO 4 Pigments, antirust Barium chromate BaCrO 4 Pigments, corrosion prevention, and coloring agents for ceramics Lead chromate; Chrome yellow PbCrO 4 Pigments, paints, and inks Zinc chromate ; ; ZnCrO 4 Pigments, anticorrosives Sodium dichromate; Sodium bichromate Potassium dichromate; Potassium bichromate Ammonium dichromate; Ammonium bichromate Calcium dichromate; Calcium bichromate Zinc dichromate; Zinc bichromate Other hexavalent chromium compounds Na 2 Cr 2 O 7 Pigments, photographs, tanning, and corrosion prevention K 2 Cr 2 O 7 Pigments, photographs, batteries, plating, and tanning (NH 4 ) 2 Cr 2 O 7 Pigments, photographs, and catalysts CaCr 2 O 7 Catalysts, corrosion prevention ZnCr 2 O 7 Pigments Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation

28 SS (6th Edition) for General Use Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCN), polychlorinated terphenyls (PCT) 1. Examples Name CAS No. Chemical formula Main purposes PCB; Polychlorinated biphenyls PCN; Polycholorinated naphthalenes C 12 H 10-x CI x (x = 1 10) C 10 H 8-x CI x (x 3) Trichloronaphthalenes C 10 H 5 Cl 3 Tetrachloronaphthalenes C 10 H 4 Cl 4 Pentachloronaphthalenes C 10 H 3 Cl 5 Lubricants, heating mediums, and oils for capacitors Lubricants, preservatives, and paints Octachloronaphthalenes C 10 Cl 8 PCT; Polychlorinated terphenyls C 18 H 14 - x Cl x (x = 1 14) Lubricants, preservatives, and paints Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) 1. Examples Name CAS No. Chemical formula Main purposes Short-chain Chlorinated paraffins C10-13 e.g Plasticizers, flame retardants Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) 1. Examples Name CAS No. Chemical formula Main purposes Polybrominated biphenyls; PBB e.g C 12 H 10-x Br x (x = 1 10) Flame retardants Copyright 2007 Sony Corporation