Lone worker safety June 1st 2006 Connexion2, manufacturer of the Identicom lone worker safety device, has introduced changes to the product in order to meet the Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Regulations 2005.
The directive comes into force on 1st July and restricts the use of hazardous substances such as lead, cadmium and mercury in the production of all electrical and electronic equipment.
In achieving RoHS compliance, Connexion2 has made a number of changes to the components used in the production of Identicom.
These include changing the GSM modem, which has enabled the company to reduce the weight of the unit by about 5 grams.
Looking like a standard ID holder, Identicom has a triband GSM module, GSM SIM card, lithium battery and control electronics. An employee can covertly raise an alarm if threatened and a third party can listen and record events regardless of distance. The device can also support the pinpointing of a worker's location using GSM/LBS technology.
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