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ThisstandinginstructionSI900000S004hastwoparts:
Part1:
Coverspolicypurposeandrequirements.PartIandAppendixAareto
befurnishedtoallsuppliers.(reference#GE2006-0960)
Part2:
CoversGEinternalrolesandresponsibilities,processflow,andinternal
procedures.(reference#GE2010-3685)
A.POLICY
ItisGEpolicynottousematerialsthatcouldposeatoxichazardthroughdirectexposuretoconsumersordirectorindirectexposuretofood,iceand/orwater.
B.PURPOSE
Thepurposeofthisprocedureistoformalizeaninstructiontopreventtheproductionofproductsthatcouldpresentatoxichazardtoconsumers.Thisdocumentalsoestablishesaproceduretoverifycomplianceandmaintainappropriaterecords.WhileotherstandardsandregulationsexistintheindustrythisStandingInstruction(SI)willfocusonlyontherequirementstomeetGEToxicitystandards.ThisToxicitySIdefinesaproactiveprocedureapplicabletoallGEproductssoldinallcountries.
C.REQUIREMENTS
1.IdentificationofPossibleToxicityConcern
Ataminimum,GEconsidersthataPossibleToxicityConcernmaybepresentifanyofthesubstancesontheMaterialofConcern(MOC)listareincludedinaproduct,part,material,oritisdirectlyexposedtoaconsumer,ordirectlyorindirectlyexposedtofood,iceand/orwater.AllGEproducts,includingparts,kits,packagingandaccessoriessoldworldwidemustbereviewedtodeterminewhetheranyPossibleToxicityConcernsexist.Aconcernmayexistifduringnormalinstallationanduseofthefinishedproductbyaconsumerareexposedtoatoxicsubstanceby:
∙inhalation
∙skincontact
∙ingestion
TodetermineifaPossibleToxicityConcernexists,themanufacturer/assemblermustidentifythedifferentmaterialsusedineachproduct.Thisincludesanyadditivesthatarecompoundedtoformthefinalpartmaterialandanysubstanceusedinthemanufacturingprocess.Thisinformationshallbesubmitted:
∙Priortoproductionaspartoftheproductionapprovalprocess
∙Priortoanychanges
∙AsrequiredperiodicallybyGE
Toxicconcernsmayresultfromintendeduseorreasonablyforeseeablemisuse.Theseconcernsmaybeassociatedwithproductshippingandconsumerhandlingduringinstallationordisposal.
MOCsmayappearinunexpectedplaces;leadinbrassorsteel,asbestosfillersinsealantsorplastics,andflame-retardants,colorants,oradditivesinplastics.
UnintentionaluseofMOCsshouldbeeliminatedentirely.Insomecases,afterthoroughreview,someintentionalusesofMOCsmaybeappropriate.Usemaybeallowedifnoalternativesexistandtherisktotheconsumerhasbeendeterminedtobeconsistentwiththelawandcompanypolicy.IfaMOCispresent,itisimportanttounderstanditsroleorfunctioninthematerialtodetermineifitsuseisacceptable.
2.GE’sResponsibility
ThepurchasingorganizationBuyerisresponsiblefor:
∙Ensuringthesupplierisinformedoftherequirementsinmeetingthisspecification
∙ForwardingthemostrecentversionofPartIandAppendixesoftheGEToxicityProceduretosupplierssotheywillbeabletoidentify&reportanymaterialspresentingaPossibleToxicityConcern.
∙Whenasupplierwillnotsubmitorconform,theBuyershallintervenetoobtainconformanceoridentifyanalternatesupplier
Theengineerdevelopingparts,makingachangetoanypartoroverseeingaSourcedProductisresponsiblefor:
∙SendingtheMaterialInformationRequest(MIR)AppendixBoftheSI900000S004P002tothesupplierandallrequireddocuments,filesandinformationtoassistthesupplierincompletingthesubmission
∙ForcomplexassembliesandsourcedproductssendAppendixCoftheSI900000S004P002
∙Obtainingfromthesupplierorsupplier’sauthorizedrepresentativealltheinformationspecifiedontheMaterialInformationRequest(MIR).
∙ObtaininganyadditionalinformationrequiredforGEtodeterminewhetheruseoftheparticularmaterialpresentsahazard.
∙Communicatinginformationontoxicityrequirementsandpartapplicationtothesupplierasearlyinthedesignprocessaspossible.
∙ThoroughlyexaminingtheBOM(orequivalent)andtheproducttoobtaintheinformationnecessaryfortoxicityreview,asMOCsmayappearinunexpectedplaces.
4.Supplier’sResponsibility
InordertoconformtoGE’sToxicityCompliancePolicy,itisrequiredthateachsupplierfullydiscloseanyMOC’sasdefinedinStandingInstruction900000,Section4,Part1“ToxicityPolicy-Supplier”.Thissubmissionshouldbecompletedasdescribedbelow.
IfnoneofthematerialsdefinedintheToxicityPolicyareusedinthecomponentsfromthissupplier,orinanyprocessesusedtomakethosecomponents,thesupplierstillmustsocertifyinanofficiallettertoGE.
Thisdisclosurelettermustbewrittenonthesupplier’sletterhead,andmaybesubmittedinhardcopyformorelectronicallyviae-mail.AllofthefollowinginformationmustbeincludedintheToxicitySubmittalletter:
∙Suppliernameandaddress
∙Date–whichmustberevisedanytimetheletterisre-submittedtoGE
∙RevisionofSI900000,Sect.4thatwasreferencedtocreatethesubmittalletter
∙GEPartnumber(s)andpartnames
∙Ifthispartdirectlyorindirectlycontactsfood,iceorwaterorisexposedtoskincontactbytheconsumer,providematerialcompositionaldisclosure(MSDSsheetsorequivalentmaterialcertifications)ofallmaterials.
∙Allflameretardantsandplasticizersaretobeidentified,regardlessofwhetherthepartcontactsfood,iceorwaterorisexposedtoskincontactbytheconsumer.
∙Signaturebyanauthorizedrepresentativeofthecompany
∙ThesuppliermustsendtheToxicitySubmittalLettertotherequestor’sattentionwithacopytothebuyer.
∙Mustdisclosetheconcentration/quantityofeachMaterialofConcern(MOC).Units,suchasppmorpercent,mustbeprovidedforeachconcentrationutilizingthetableprovidedbytheengineerintheMIR
∙IfaMOCispresent,indicatethemanufacturerandgradeofthematerial.Manufacturer/gradeidentificationformaterialsfromsub-tiersuppliersinassembliesorcomplexformulationsispreferred,butnotrequired.
∙Forpartsthatarenon-contactingaccordingtobulletpoint5above:
Adescriptionofmaterialcompositionisuseful,butnotrequired,unlessitisnotmadeclearwhatthebasematerialis.However,tableentrieswithconcentrationsforeachMOCarestillrequiredinallcases.
∙IfaMOCisnotpresent,“No,”"0","0%",ortheequivalent mustbeenteredinthe“Amount”column.
Forasimpleassembly,thepartcontainingtheMOCshouldbenamedinthe“LocationinProduct”column.(Foramorecomplexassemblyorsourcedproduct,pleaseusethespreadsheetinAppendixCoftheSI900000S004P002)ThisdocumentshouldbemadeavailabletothesupplieralongwiththeMaterialInformationRequest.
ThesupplierisresponsibletonotifyGEofanychangetothesuppliedproduct,part,material,orprocess.
5.MaterialofConcernList(MOC)
1.AntimonyCompounds(includingAntimonyTrioxideflameretardant,Sb2O3)
2.Arsenic(includingOBPAantifungaladditive)
3.Barium(watersoluble)
4.Cadmium
5.Hexavalentchromium
6.Lead
7.Mercury
8.Selenium
9.Asbestos
10.Fiberglass
11.Flameretardants–Brominated(includingPBB,PBDE,HBCDD,TBBPA)–Identifyspecifically
12.Flameretardants–NonBrominated–Identifyspecifically
13.Anti-fungaladditives(includingOBPAandDMF)–Identifyspecifically
14.Colorantsandpigments
∙Identifyspecifically-Anythatareintendedforskin,food,ice,orwatercontact
∙Identifyspecifically-Anythatcontainheavymetals
15.Refrigerants
16.Foamblowingagents
17.Residualmonomercontentinpolymers(intendedforfood,ice,waterordermalcontact)-includingFormaldehyde,Acrylonitrile,Butadiene,Styrene,VinylChloride,andBisphenol-A
18.Radioactiveisotopes
19.PlasticizersinPolymers–PhthalateBased(includingDOP,DEHP,DBP,BBP,DIDP,DINP,DnOP)–Identifyspecifically
20.PlasticizersinPolymers–NonPhthalateBased–Identifyspecifically
21.PVC–PolyvinylChloride–RigidorFlexible
22.Short-ChainChlorinatedParaffins(SCCP’s)
23.Nanomaterials
GuidetoAcronymsUsedinMaterialsofConcern(MOC)Table
BrominatedFlameRetardants:
PBB=PolybrominatedBiphenyls
PBDE=PolybrominatedDiphenylEthers
HBCDD=HexabromoCyclododecane
TBBPA=