This is the first of a series of articles intended to share with Quality Digest’s readers key aspects of the global movement toward hazardous substance–free (HSF) products and processes and how they affect organizations. SBGi helps producers of electronic and electrical products prepare for certification to international standards and specifications that demonstrate their ability to meet customer and regulatory requirements anywhere in the world. SBGi is an expert on IECQ HSPM QC 080000 for hazardous-substance process management, which was issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission Quality Assessment System of Electronic Components.

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