Compliance

MG Chemicals Ltd. supports the elimination of conflict resources trade in accord with the Dobb-Frank financial reform. Our policy is to only use materials that haven’t financed or benefited DRC armed groups and are therefore either “DRC Conflict Free” or made from recycled materials. Our suppliers are made directly aware of this requirement and are asked to retrace the origin down to the original smelter or refiner sources. Further, our suppliers are asked to report changes to their conflict minerals sourcing that would impact the DRC Conflict Free status.

• A copy of our conflict mineral policy can be downloaded here.
   
• A latest company-wide conflict mineral reporting template (RMI CMRT) can be downloaded here.

For questions or for conflict mineral reports that are product specific, please contact us.  

Several of our products have been registered as nonfood compounds with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These products are certified suitable for use in food processing facilities in accordance to their intended uses as long as no direct food contact or contamination is allowed.

NSF International/Nonfood Compounds Registration Program (NSF)

NSF International launched its voluntary Nonfood Compounds Registration Program in 1999 to re-introduce the previous authorization program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Products eligible for NSF Registration include all compounds used in and around food establishments (nonfood compounds), such as disinfectants and lubricants, and those used for pre-processing of food proprietary substances, such as fruits/vegetable washing agents. NSF Registration assures inspection officials and end users that our formulation and labels meet appropriate food safety regulations.

You may download a certification letter from the NSF from the Food Safe Certifications table.

GHS (Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals)

All MG Chemicals products are classified and labelled in accordance with the Global Harmonized System (GHS). This international system for communication health and safety information in labels and safety data sheets is widely used around the world. GHS promotes regulatory efficiency, facilitates trade, simplifies compliance, reduces inter-jurisdictional hazard discrepancies. Further, it encourages safe transport and handling of chemicals as well as better emergency responses. GHS has been adopted by national authorities of most of the major industrialized countries.

To find the GHS safety data sheets (SDS) for your region, click here

The IPC is an international industry association that is focused on the design, PCB manufacturing, and electronics assembly. It is a leading source of standards and quality programs for printed circuits boards and assemblies. The MG Chemicals uses many IPC test methods in the qualification of its products. 419C and 419D insulating coating are IPC-CC-830B qualified.

ISO 9001 certification is a globally adopted quality system. This system is designed to help organizations like MG Chemicals increase customer satisfaction by ensuring the delivery of quality products and services.  To ensure that no lapse in quality system occurs, third-party bodies independently audit and certify that the quality management system meets requirements.

 MG Chemicals ISO 9001 Certificate of Registration

MG Chemicals actively evaluates all its products against the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement of 1986, California proposition 65 law to ensure compliance with Title 27 California Code of Regulation; Article 6 Clear and Reasonable Warning.

Click here to download our California Proposition 65 Compliance Policy letter.

REACH is a new European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use (EC 1907/2006). It deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances. The new law entered into force on 1 June 2007.

The aim of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. At the same time, innovative capability and competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry should be enhanced. The benefits of the REACH system will come gradually, as more and more substances are phased into REACH.

• Read MG Chemicals statement on REACH
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RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substance, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC) originated in the European Union and restricts the use of six hazardous materials found in electrical and electronics products. All applicable products in the EU market after July 1, 2006 must meet RoHS compliance standards. RoHS impacts the entire electronics industry.

The substances restricted under the RoHS directive include lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (CrVI), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).

Any business that sells applicable electrical or electronics products, sub-assemblies or components directly to RoHS countries, or sells to resellers, distributors or integrators that in turn sell products to these countries, is affected if they utilize any of the restricted materials.

With the exception of our leaded solder wires, MG Chemicals does not produce any products containing any of the six substances controlled by RoHS.

You can download our RoHS statement here

UL is a global independent safety consulting and certification company that has set the safety standards for electrical devices and components.  MG Chemicals has several UL recognized products:

1. Coatings for use on printed writing. See UL File # E203094.
    
2. Plastic Components.  See UL File #  E334302.
    
3. Metallized Parts—Component.  See UL File #  E202609.