RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts the use of specific hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products (known as EEE). All applicable products in the EU market after July 1, 2006 must pass RoHS compliance. The substances banned under RoHS are lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (CrVI), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), and four different phthalates (DEHP, BBP, BBP, DIBP). RoHS Origin Storage 16GB DDR5 5600MHz SODIMM 1Rx8 Non-ECC 1.1V, 16 GB, 1 x 8 GB, DDR5, 5600 MHz, 262-pin SO-DIMM Origin Storage 16GB DDR5 5600MHz SODIMM 1Rx8 Non-ECC 1.1V. Component for: Laptop, Internal memory: 16 GB, Memory layout (modules x size): 1 x 8 GB, Internal memory type: DDR5, Memory clock speed: 5600 MHz, Memory form factor: 262-pin SO-DIMM