scope:

The IEEE 1680™ family of standards defines environmental performance criteria for electronic products. The scope of this document is to provide guidelines and implementation procedures for the standards included in the IEEE 1680 family of standards. Each standard in the IEEE 1680 family of standards shall address criteria for a specific product or group of products in at least the following eight categories of environmental performance: reduction or elimination of environmentally sensitive materials, materials selection, design for end of life, life cycle extension, energy conservation, end-of-life management, corporate performance, and packaging.