Engineering

Standards
Number
Name SUBSTANCES,PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED
10903
Identifier ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIFICATION Engineering Standard Number
(SOURCE CONTROL)
10903

1. Scope
This standard covers prohibited and restricted substances on or in supplies provided to and/or
provided by Cummins. This standard describes the current policies, regulations and directives
which restrict the use of hazardous substances. The requirements apply to all materials,
components, items and associated packaging purchased by Cummins and to all Cummins Products.

2. Applicable Documents
Applicable documents listed below may be obtained from the respective organizations listed in
CES 10054, Standards Organizations Addresses.

a. CES 10054, Standards Organizations Addresses

b. CES 10056, Glossary

3. Definitions
Terms used in this standard that have a general definition for usage in Cummins Engineering
Standards are defined in CES 10056, Glossary.

3.1. Declarable List Substance

A declarable list substance is a substance that is restricted and/or prohibited by one or more
regulations. Declarable list substances cannot be used without documented prior approval from
Cummins for use of the specific substance in the specific item.

3.2. FMD – Full Materials Declaration

A full materials declaration provides the % weight of each individual material in the part and the
% weight of each substance which is intentionally added to each material. All materials on the
declarable list shall be declared. Content of undeclared materials that are not in the declarable list,
may not exceed 10%.

3.3. Prohibited List Substance

A prohibited list substance is a substance that is not permitted to be present in any items as an
intentional addition and is not permitted to be present in any items as a residual above a threshold
value. (See also Appendix A: Prohibited List Substances on page 4.)

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Standards
Number
Name SUBSTANCES,PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED
10903
Identifier ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIFICATION Engineering Standard Number
(SOURCE CONTROL)
10903

4. Specifications
4.1. General Requirements

All materials, items and components shall conform to the laws, regulations, prohibitions and
restrictions on content applicable to their application(s), places of origin/manufacture, transit
paths, places of sale, and places of use. Supplies include but are not limited to: materials,
components, parts, items, preservatives, packaging, wraps, plugs, oils, greases, coatings, coolants,
paints, markings, labels, preservatives/corrosion inhibitors and any other substance associated with
the item, component, and/or substance. This standard supplements but does not supersede the
responsibility of each supplier to comply with the laws and regulations and marking requirements
applicable in the regions in which the products are sold.

Suppliers’ data will be used as part of proof of legal compliance. Cummins requires suppliers to
declare the content of all substances present where the substance is present at or above the defined
threshold value (weight percentages) in any homogeneous layer or feature of the material or
component and/or the substance is present as an intentional addition. The content of both
intentional and unintentional additions shall be declared. Where substances are listed in this
standard with lower threshold contents, suppliers are additionally required to declare and report the
content of those substances.

As an obligation of supplying Cummins and in accordance with the Cummins Supplier Code of
Conduct, commercial agreements, and purchase orders, suppliers shall provide disclosure of the
substances contained within the supplies sold to Cummins on an ongoing basis. Certain substances
are prohibited from being used in certain applications and markets. The supplier shall declare
content of any of these substances present in preproduction and production materials and items to
Cummins for review and disposition prior to sending the material/items containing the listed
substances to Cummins. The supplier shall provide item specific declarations upon proposed
material changes to the item (prior to any implementation), upon regulation changes, upon
substance list changes, and on Cummins request. The supplier shall obtain the applicable written
approvals/exemptions for authorized use of listed substances prior to source release of
preproduction parts and prior to PPAP of new/revised parts.

Relevant regulatory requirements and guidance documents include, but are not limited to, those
listed in the Resource tab in the Cummins Prohibited and Declarable Substance Lists excel sheet
found at https://public.cummins.com/sites/CSP/en-us/Pages/Materials-Disclosure-Guide.aspx.

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Standards
Number
Name SUBSTANCES,PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED
10903
Identifier ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIFICATION Engineering Standard Number
(SOURCE CONTROL)
10903

4.2. Prohibited List Substances

All materials and items shall conform to the prohibitions on content of prohibited list substances
listed in Table A1: Substances on page 4. No intentional addition of prohibited list substances
permitted. Natural occurrence as a trace substance below threshold % (wt./wt.) at homogeneous
material level is permitted and shall be declared. The supplier shall declare content of any of these
substances present to Cummins for review and disposition prior to sending the material/parts
containing the listed substances to Cummins. Note that lower threshold and limit values may apply
to some applications.

All materials and items shall conform to the restrictions on content of prohibited list substances
listed at https://public.cummins.com/sites/CSP/en-us/Pages/Materials-Disclosure-Guide.aspx

4.3. Declarable List Substances

All materials and items shall conform to the restrictions on content of declarable list substances
listed at https://public.cummins.com/sites/CSP/en-us/Pages/Materials-Disclosure-Guide.aspx

A declarable list substance is a substance that is restricted and/or prohibited by one or more
regulations and where the item that is not permitted to be present in any items as an intentional
addition and/or as a residual above a threshold value where the item will be going into applications/
locations where the regulations apply. Declarable list substances cannot be used without
documented item specific (i.e., by part number) prior approval from Cummins for use of the
specific substance in the specific item (i.e. part number). Any intentional additions of declarable
list substances shall be declared regardless of the threshold value. Prior to documented item
specific (i.e., by part number) approval for use from Cummins, declarable list substances shall be
treated as prohibited list substances. The supplier shall submit FMD containing all substances
present (intentional and/or unintentional additions) in materials and components in weight
percentages in any homogeneous layer and obtain the applicable written approvals/exemptions
from the Cummins' Materials Declaration Team for authorized use of substances in the list of
declarable substances prior to shipping of product or material to Cummins (including
preproduction items and including PPAP of new/revised items).

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Number
Name SUBSTANCES,PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED
10903
Identifier ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIFICATION Engineering Standard Number
(SOURCE CONTROL)
10903

Appendix A: Prohibited List Substances

The list of Prohibited list substances includes, but is not limited to those listed in Table A1:
Substances on page 4 below. Any content of the substances listed shall be reported regardless of
the threshold value.

Note: There may be lower threshold values/limits for some applications.

Note: Threshold Weight % is the natural occurrence as a trace substance below threshold % 
(wt./wt.) at homogeneous material level.

Note: Effective date: If a date is listed, then the substance cannot be used after the date.

Table A1: Substances

Threshold Weight %
Row (in any Potentially Found in Effective
Substance
Number Homogeneous (but not limited to): date
Layer)

gasket material,
heat and flame
resistant materials,
Asbestos, Asbestos 0.1, no intentional
012-1 actinolite, tremolite, 1988
Containing Materials additions
crocidolite, amosite,
chrysotile
anthophyllite
0.0002
Polychlorinated transformers,
012-2 (0.005 for Pigments historical
Biphenyls (PCBs) capacitors
allowed (BAT))

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Name SUBSTANCES,PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED
10903
Identifier ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIFICATION Engineering Standard Number
(SOURCE CONTROL)
10903

Table A1: Substances (Continued)

Threshold Weight %
Row (in any Potentially Found in Effective
Substance
Number Homogeneous (but not limited to): date
Layer)

electronics, paints,
metal alloys,
ceramics, solder,
0.01 (unless present
Arsenic and its arsinate, arsenate,
012-3 in metals & alloys, historical
compounds ars, arsenite,
then limit is 0.05)
arsenide, arseno,
arsono, arsenic,
arsone
electroplating,
passivation,
anodized, pigments,
dyes, bichromate,
chromate,
dichromate,
chromic acid,
Hexavalent Chromium,
chromic acid salts,
012-4 chromium VI 0.1 historical
dioxo-chromium,
compounds
chromium
chlorides,
chromium
chlorooxide, acids
generated from
chromium trioxide
and their oligomers
Cyanide and its plating, metal
012-5 0.01 historical
compounds treatment

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Name SUBSTANCES,PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED
10903
Identifier ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIFICATION Engineering Standard Number
(SOURCE CONTROL)
10903

Table A1: Substances (Continued)

Threshold Weight %
Row (in any Potentially Found in Effective
Substance
Number Homogeneous (but not limited to): date
Layer)

Shall not emit any

type of ionizing
radiation in excess contaminated
of 0.5 µSv/hr metals,
012-6 Radioactive substances (50 µR/hr) above contaminated historical
background level polymers, high
when measured at intensity lamps
all distance of less
than one meter.
polymers,
plasticizers, flame
retardants, anti-
Phenol, Isopropylated 0.05, no intentional wear additives, anti- 1 March
012-7
Phosphate (PIP (3:1)) additions static agents, 2024
lubricants, oils,
coatings, adhesives,
sealants
polymers, flame
Decabromodiphenyl 0.1, no intentional retardants, 6 January
012-8
Ether (DecaBDE) additions adhesives, sealants, 2022
coatings
polymers, fuels,
2, 4, 6-tris (tert-
0.1, no intentional lubricants, 6 January
012-9 butyl)phenol (2, 4, 6-
additions adhesives, 2026
TTBP)
antioxidants

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Name SUBSTANCES,PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED
10903
Identifier ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIFICATION Engineering Standard Number
(SOURCE CONTROL)
10903

Table A1: Substances (Continued)

Threshold Weight %
Row (in any Potentially Found in Effective
Substance
Number Homogeneous (but not limited to): date
Layer)

elastomers,
Hexachlorobutadiene 0.1, no intentional polymers, 8 March
012-10
(HCBD) additions lubricants, 2021
adhesives
elastomers,
Pentachlorothiophenol
1.0, no intentional polymers, 6 January
012-11 (PCTP),
additions lubricants, 2022
pentachlorobenzenethiol
adhesives
wiring harnesses,
Bis (2-ethylhexyl) 0.1, no intentional hoses, tubers, clips, 22 July
012-12
phthalate (DEHP) additions isolators, water 2024
pumps

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