Intertek (ITRK.L), a leading global provider of quality and safety solutions, announces the availability of an informative video and whitepaper to educate electrical and electronics manufacturers on Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM), as introduced in the QC 080000 specification.

Industry publication Quality Digest has partnered with Intertek to produce the second segment of its year-long video series on HSPM.  Quality Digest interviewed manufacturers, regulators, and government agencies at a joint California Department of Toxic Substances Control and Intertek symposium, "Greening of Electronics in a Global Economy," which took place in February at the California EPA Headquarters in Sacramento, California.  In the video, available today at www.qualitydigest.com, industry leaders and government enforcement agencies discuss the importance of HSPM and explain why a standardized compliance process is "a step up" in support of hazardous substance compliance.

Intertek has released a new whitepaper complementing the video segment titled What You Need to Know About QC 080000. This whitepaper provides a concise overview of the QC 080000 specification for Hazardous Substance Process Management Systems, including the history and purpose of QC 080000, the process of third-party certification, and how the specification corresponds with ISO 9001.  What You Need to Know About QC 080000 may be downloaded here.

"Electrical and electronics manufacturers must implement a solution to effectively manage hazardous substances, in response to continually emerging government regulations and customer demands," said Calin Moldovean, Intertek’s President of Auditing and Systems Certification.  "QC 080000 provides a foundation for the comprehensive, systematic, and transparent control of HSPM processes, from product design to end-of-life."

Contacts
For further information, please contact:

Stacey Corbin
Global Marketing Manager – Systems Certification
Telephone: +1 978 929 2116
E-Mail: stacey.corbin@intertek.com

Joel Pekay
Global Marketing and Business Development Director – Health and Environmental Services
Telephone: +1 630 481 3126
E-Mail: joel.pekay@intertek.com

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About Intertek
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