PD IEC/TR 62474-1:2015

What is PD IEC/TR 62474-1 - Material declaration of electrotechnical products about?  

PD IEC/TR 62474-1 is the first part of an international standard used for the material declaration of electrotechnical products. By implementing PD IEC/TR 62474-1 you can ensure the quality of the materials and helps in keeping the environment clean, safe, and healthy.  

PD IEC/TR 62474-1 is a Technical Report, is a guidance document to help 

organizations that create tools for material data exchange and organizations that submit and 

receive material declarations to properly implement IEC 62474.  

PD IEC/TR 62474-1 specifies the procedure, content, and form relating to material declarations for products of companies operating in and supplying the electrotechnical industry. 

This Technical Report: 

• Illustrates the flexibility and functionality of IEC 62474 using examples 
• Supports organizations that create software to exchange substance and material data 
• Supports users that submit and receive material declarations, and 
• Is designed to support consistent implementation of IEC 62474 

Note: PD IEC/TR 62474-1 covers: 

• Clause 3 summarizes industry needs for material information and business benefits related to IEC 62474. 
• Clause 4 provides case studies that describe the functionality of IEC 62474. 
• Clause 5 provides detailed representations and XML files for the material declaration case studies included in Clause 4 

Who is PD IEC/TR 62474-1 - Material declaration of electrotechnical products for? 

PD IEC/TR 62474-1 on the material declaration for products of and for the electrotechnical industry is useful for: 

• Manufacturer of electronic equipment 
• Manufacturer of automotive parts 
• Electronic engineer 

Why should you use PD IEC/TR 62474-1 - Material declaration of electrotechnical products?  

The legal regulations are increasing in many countries which results in restricting the use of the substance in electrotechnical products. Thus PD IEC/TR 62474-1 is useful in determining the restricted substance so that manufacturers can avoid this substance while manufacturing the products.  

PD IEC/TR 62474-1 can be your best guide in identifying and declaring the material used in manufacturing electrotechnical products. This is useful in calculating the mass percentage of the substance that helps in determining the product part which can be used in further processes. Flexibility specified in PD IEC/TR 62474-1 helps you in providing the additional information that is useful in the material declaration process. PD IEC/TR 62474-1 specifies the example which is useful for you in understanding the process of material declaration.  

By applying PD IEC/TR 62474-1 you can avoid the hazardous substance while manufacturing these products which results in keeping the environment safe and healthy. This helps in ensuring the quality of materials and standardizes the manufacturing process.