WEEE and RoHS Position Statement

This information is being provided in an effort to assist Onset customers who
are researching the impact of the European Union’s RoHS and WEEE directives on
their business. The directives referred to in this correspondence are Directive
2002/95/EC dated 1/27/03 for RoHS, and Directive 2002/96/EC dated 1/27/03 for
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

This information is
based on our current understanding. It is the responsibility of each Onset
customer to determine how the RoHS and WEEE directives apply to their own
products, or products that incorporate an Onset product. Please do not hesitate
to contact Onset's Director of Quality at EUREGS@onsetcomp.com if you have
questions concerning Onset's position regarding the WEEE and the RoHS
directives.

Helpful links pertaining to both directives can be found here:

• http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/index_en.htm
• http://www.buyusa.gov/europeanunion/weee.html
• http://www.envirowise.gov.uk/envirowisev3.nsf/key/ElectronicsP

WEEE Statement

The WEEE directive is intended to prevent waste consisting of electrical and
electronic equipment from being introduced to the waste stream, and places the
responsibility for disposal, and or recycling, of WEEE on its producer. The WEEE
directive also defines 10 product categories for differentiating electrical and
electronic equipment covered by it and the RoHS directive. As of the directive’s
effective date of August 13, 2005, all our applicable products are labeled with
the WEEE-approved recycle bin marking (see below)

Products purchased from an Authorized dealer should be returned to that
dealer for disposal.
For detailed information on the WEEE directive, please
visit:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/legis_en.htm

ROHS Statement

The RoHS directive calls for restricting or eliminating the use of lead,
mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, or
polybrominated diphenyl ethers in electrical and electronic equipment. All but 2
of the 10 product categories defined in WEEE must comply with the RoHS
directive. The exceptions are "Medical Devices" and "Monitoring and Control
Instruments," and a general exception for products used by the military or for
homeland defense. Based on consultation with the United Kingdom's Department of
Trade and Industry, it has been determined that all of Onset's data logger and
controller products are classified as "Monitoring and Control Instruments," and
are currently not subject to the RoHS directive. The exemption of Onset's
products from the RoHS directive extends only to products that Onset
manufactures. Despite our current exempt status, we are actively moving towards
RoHS compliance.
For detailed information on the RoHS directive, please
visit:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/legis_en.htm

This statement was last updated April 24, 2007