Compliance Library

In addition to the safety standards mentioned in the individual User Guides, and pertinent Declaration of Conformity documents (please contact us at ProductCompliance@qsc.com for details), these QSC devices also conform to requirements of standard IEC 60945 for Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems – General requirements (Methods of testing and required test results).

QSC received a System Type Approval Certification from DNV for ‘QSC Q-SYS PA/GA System’ containing the referenced devices. Refer to the System Installation Manual for Type Approval Applications for installation information.

The QSC devices that conform to IEC 60945 and which are listed on the DNV Type Approval Certificate include the following:

Product availability may be subject to change without notice.

For details on QSC’s SOLAS approved and available devices, contact a QSC Sales Representative.
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1. The SOLAS Option includes the AC FILTER ENHANCEMENT (SAFE) device.
2. The I/O Frame does not require the SOLAS AC FILTER ENHANCEMENT (SAFE) device.
3. DC power must be applied to the unit via a QSC-qualified Ethernet switch with PoE. Refer to (http://www.qsc.com/systems/products/q-sys/qualified-network-switches-and-3rd-party-setup-guides/) for the current list of qualified Ethernet switches.
4. Requires SOLAS AC FILTER ENHANCEMENT (SAFE) accessory.
5. Requires ground strap attached to the bottom of the unit. Ground strap is braided copper or stainless steel, minimum 1.5 mm thick, minimum 10 mm wide, and maximum 1.2 M long. Do not use external power input or external speaker output.

RoHS Statement

Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS), originally adopted in February 2003 by the European Union, is intended to reduce the effect of hazardous waste created by electronic products on the environment.

The RoHS Directive currently restricts the use of ten substances: lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP).

All QSC Products meet the requirements of the European Council Directive 2011/65/EU and all related amendments on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Additionally, all QSC products are China RoHS, Korea RoHS and Taiwan RoHS compliant.

If you require further information or statements of compliance, please e-mail ProductCompliance@qsc.com.

Green Statement

As responsible members of the business community, it is our desire and pledge to leave the environment better than we found it. As consumers of the earth's resources, we consider it our responsibility to reduce and if possible eventually eliminate the environmental impact of our manufacturing processes.

As a matter of policy, QSC complies with all applicable environmental regulations. This includes (but is not limited to) global environmental laws, such as EU RoHS Directive (2002/95/EC), EU WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC), WEEE-Reg.-Nr. DE 33115660, China RoHS, Korean RoHS, U.S. Federal and State Environmental Laws and various resource recycling promotion laws around the world.

At QSC we follow the Three R's:

Reduce

The best thing that we can do for the planet is to use less of it. Reduce refers to lessening the amount of items or resources that are consumed, using only the amount that is needed, and looking for alternatives that will lessen our use. This includes purchasing durable, long-lasting goods; products and packaging that are as free of toxins as possible; and redesigning products to use fewer raw materials. QSC uses several different types of source reduction packaging and janitorial supplies. One of our primary goals is to design products that conserve resources and energy while producing more efficient, thinner, and lighter products - without compromising the performance.

Reuse

When making purchasing decisions, we consider items that are durable and reusable. Extending the life of a product or repurposing an item rather than discarding it is an effective means of reuse. This is considered to be even better than recycling because the item does not need to be reprocessed before it can be used again. By reusing products you can keep operational costs down and do your part to be environmentally friendly. QSC Reuses products such as loosefill material, for cushioning; it requires no maintenance, and reduces inventory space. QSC also has reusable containers that are returned to suppliers for the next delivery.

Recycle

Recycling turns materials that would otherwise become waste into valuable resources that can be used to make new products. In addition, it generates a host of environmental, financial, and social benefits. It is significantly better than throwing materials away which then get sent to landfills. Recycling also includes buying products with recycled content. In order to make recycling feasible, we must buy recycled products and packaging. By doing so, we create a benefit, both economical and environmental. Purchasing products made from, or packaged in recycled materials saves resources for future generations. As we all know all good things come to an end but before you dump your packaging into a landfill try recycling. For the many materials that cannot be eliminated through source reduction or be as effective this is where recycling comes in. QSC products replaced with newer systems can be retired to other venues or become rental systems. By recycling our package, materials and supplies we minimize the amount of waste generation by recovering and reprocessing usable products.

Striving for Sustainability in....

We invite all our business partners to share with us, their progress towards sustainability for the mutual benefit of us becoming sustainable businesses.

REACH – (EC) 1907/2006

The Regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH) is the main EU law to protect human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals.

REACH DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

QSC, LLC supports the objectives of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals no. 1907/2006), and is aware of the obligations associated to a company to comply with the directive including informing our customers whenever substances from the candidate list is found in our products.

With regard to the requirements of Article 33/candidate list of REACH “Duty to communicate information on substances in articles”, QSC, LLC is constantly monitoring the SVHCs (Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorizations currently released by ECHA) in our products, and QSC, LLC has an ongoing process of gathering declarations to ensure that none of the substances are present in our products with a concentration equal to or above 0.1%.

The current ECHA candidate listing can be found on: http://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table. All products made by QSC, LLC comply with the Regulations of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC), (EC) 1907/2006, (SVHC<0,1%), except from lead. Currently, in QSC, LLC products, this substance is to be found in a concentration above 0.1% (w/w) in steel alloys, brass, aluminium, and electronic components. Where reasonably technically possible, QSC, LLC aims to substitute lead in our products.

QSC, LLC will make all reasonable efforts to ensure appropriate and timely handling of updates in the REACH directive and has set up a procedure to handle and ensure REACH compliance. As a part of this procedure, we are using a third-party compliance database to gather information regarding SVHCs.

If you require further information or statements of compliance, please e-mail ProductCompliance@qsc.com.

Statement of CARB Compliance

The CARB rules were phased in during 2011, QSC wants to make you aware of what we have done to meet this Rule. We have accomplished the following:

1. Confirmed that our partners are aware of the formaldehyde emissions rules; Per the California Air Resources Board’s measure, QSC and QSC’s contract manufacturers are considered “Fabricators”. A company that manufactures domestic or imported finished goods made with regulated composite wood panels. QSC and QSC’s partners have been compliant with the CARB Rule since January 1, 2010 and have been buying compliant material from our suppliers since May 1, 2009.
2. Determined what steps have already been taken to produce compliant products; What are the Fabricator requirements? What has QSC done to meet these requirements?
   
   
1. Enter into agreements with wood suppliers to supply only CARB compliant material starting May 1, 2009; and receive written certification from the suppliers on all material shipments.
2. As the compliant material is received, keep the records of purchases for two years (the bill of lading or the invoice received from the supplier clearly identifying the supplier and certifying that the panels are CARB compliant with the third party certification agency identified).
   
   
1. Fabricators Name
2. Date Finished Product was Produced (this is imbedded in the Product Serial Number)
3. Language that clearly indicates that the product complies with the CARB Rule.
4. The same statement of compliance in c) is also on the invoice and Packing slip that is sent to our customer.
   
   
3. Notify all customers that going forward QSC will provide compliance certification and will only be purchasing compliant materials.

QSC has been supplying fabricated products containing composites that comply with the labeling, emission and certification requirements of the rule since January 1, 2010.

QSC certifies that all QSC products containing MDF or Hardwood Plywood comply with CARB Phase 2 formaldehyde emission standards in CCR 93120.2(a).