Division 2 Marking of plastic componentsF1

Plastic components heavier than 50 g:

1. (a)

   Shall be marked by specifying the type of polymer with the appropriate standard symbols or abbreviated terms set between the punctuation marks ‘>’ and ‘<’ as specified in available standards. The marking shall be legible.

   Plastic components are exempt from marking requirements in the following circumstances:

   1. (i)

      the marking is not possible because of the shape or size;

   2. (ii)

      the marking would impact on the performance or functionality of the plastic component; and

   3. (iii)

      marking is technically not possible because of the molding method.

   For the following plastic components no marking is required:

   1. (i)

      packaging, tape, labels and stretch wraps;

   2. (ii)

      wiring, cables and connectors, rubber parts and anywhere not enough appropriate surface area is available for the marking to be of a legible size;

   3. (iii)

      PCB assemblies, PMMA boards, optical components, electrostatic discharge components, electromagnetic interference components, speakers;

   4. (iv)

      transparent parts where the marking would obstruct the function of the part in question.

2. (b)

   Components containing flame retardants shall additionally be marked with the abbreviated term of the polymer followed by hyphen, then the symbol ‘FR’ followed by the code number of the flame retardant in parentheses. The marking on the enclosure and stand components shall be clearly visible and readable.