

I came across this article and wondered how people thought it would impact Phase I ESA's in the future if at all. Summary follows:
ECC Corp., Midland, Texas, has developed a program to label domestic and international consumer goods as free of hazardous substances. Companies supplying goods given the HSF (hazardous-free substance) designation will have passed certification from IECQ hazardous substance process management group.
The standard was prepared jointly by the U.S.-based Electronic Industries Association (EIA) and the Electronic Component Certification Board (ECCB), and adopted by the IECQ for use around the world. The IECQ is now also developing product standards for hazardous substances.
The HSF program allows consumers to recognize the HSF mark on products and search an online database for hazardous-substance-free products.