In general as the term implies “halogen-free” means the product material does not contain any compounds derived from these elements. Many persons in the electrical and electronic industry would give a definition of “halogen-free” similar to what the IPC organization (known as the Association Connecting Electronics Industries) provided in a recent paper, “Electrical and electronic products may be considered ‘halogen-free’ if they are assembled without the intentional use of these elements in the raw materials and these elements are not intentionally present in the end product.”