Institute of Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits (IPC)
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Scope
This standard establishes the requirements for exchanging material and substance data between
suppliers and their customers for Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE). This standard applies to
products, components, subitems and materials that are supplied to producers of EEE for
incorporation into their products. It does not apply to packaging materials (e.g. cardboard, plastic
tray). It covers materials and substances that may be present in the supplied product or subitem. It
does not apply to process chemicals, unless those process chemicals constitute part of the finished
product or subitem.