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6.5 Environmentally preferable material. Environmentally preferable materials should be used to the
maximum extent possible that the material meets or exceeds the operational and maintenance
requirements, and promotes economically advantageous life cycle costs. Table XVII lists the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) top seventeen hazardous materials targeted for major usage
reduction. If any of these hazardous materials are required, it is recommended that it be used only when
other materials cannot meet performance requirements.
TABLE XVII. EPA top seventeen hazardous materials.
Benzene
Dichloromethane
Tetrachloroethylene
Cadmium and compounds
Lead and compounds
Toluene
Carbon Tetrachloride
Mercury and compounds
1,1,1 - Trichloroethane
Chloroform
Methyl Ethyl compounds
Trichloroethylene
Chromium and compounds
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
Xylenes
Cyanide and compounds
Nickel and compounds
6.6 Subject term (keyword listing).
Beryllium copper
Ceramic
Contact tabs
Contacts
Fuchsine
Gauge retention
Insertion forces
Lead
Nickel
Plastic
Porosity
Sockets
Static load
Torque
Withdrawal forces
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