OSHA created VPP to improve workplace safety and recognize companies that
go beyond compliance in protecting their employees. Other VPP Star worksites include PPL's Martins Creek,
Susquehanna , Montour, Brunner Island and Holtwood power plants in
Pennsylvania; PPL Interstate Energy, which operates a pipeline that transports
fuel to the company's Martins Creek and Lower Mount Bethel Energy power
plants; and PPL's System Facilities Center, a 290,000-square-foot testing,
repair and laboratory facility near Hazleton, Pa.S. markets and delivers electricity to nearly 5 million
customers in Pennsylvania , the United Kingdom and Latin America.com. You can spray it onto any contact
surface area, such as countertops, carpets, vents, walls, ceilings, floors and
furniture. Mike Erwin, VP of sales, said "OSHA has performed a VOCs
test and it safe for humans and pets. Mighty Micros offers a safe, all -natural and
easy solution to toxic mold.mightymicros.com) provides a full range of worldwide
manufacturing and integrated supply chain services to the world's
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PPL Electric Utilities Corporation is a subsidiary of PPL Corporation.
Legislation targeting products manufactured with lead and other
potentially hazardous substances is changing the way electronics
makers conduct business worldwide.

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PPL Electric Utilities is not the first PPL -affiliate company to qualify
as a VPP Star worksite. A majority of the chemical residues will be left on building
surfaces, creating more hazards for homeowners and occupants. Young children
are especially vulnerable, partly because of exposure.mightymicros.com
http://www.bioscienceservices . The UK is a leader in developing and
communicating a regulatory strategy for lead-free and recycling laws
in the European Union.

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More
information is available at http://www. These toxic chemical
have Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).mightymicros.

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Solectron is working with industry leaders such as AeA and
partnering with its OEM customers to ensure the conversion plan and
transition approach Solectron has developed helps customers address
compliance requirements efficiently and effectively -- while
manufacturing reliable, quality products.

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PPL Affiliate Is the First Electric Utility in the Nation to Certify All Field Worksites in Federal Agency's Program to Recognize Industrial Safety Excellence

PPL Electric Utilities is the first electric utility in the country to
qualify all of its field worksites for "Star" status under the rigorous
standards of the U.
Cooperation and teamwork between labor and management were critical to the
success of the effort , Sipics noted. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which
have short- and long-term adverse health effects.com, an organization for mold
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Industry Experts from the UK Department of Trade and Industry,
American Electronics Association , and Allen + Overy Discuss
RoHS Compliance Strategies, Tour Solectron's Facility

Solectron Corporation (NYSE:SLR), a leading provider of
electronics manufacturing and integrated supply chain services, today
hosted an environmental compliance roundtable discussion with
representatives from the UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),
the American Electronics Association (AeA) and London-based law firm
Allen + Overy at Solectron's Milpitas, Calif. RoHS bans the sale of six hazardous substances in Europe
as of July 1, 2006: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB
and PBDE.

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration's
Voluntary Protection Program.
A presentation ceremony for worksites in the eastern half of the service area
will be scheduled in the near future. This technology was created by Bio-Science Environmental Services
and Laboratory , Inc.

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MILPITAS, Calif. Solectron customers were invited to
the event, which also included a tour of Solectron's environmental
compliance operations. Jennifer Shepherd, environmental sustainability
manager at Solectron, discussed the company 's Market Ready offering,
which is designed to help OEM customers meet RoHS and other regulation
requirements . However, non-compliance will pose a deep threat
to our OEM customers who are not prepared. In 2003 , Solectron began supply chain
assessment and education, and in 2004 deployed its Market Ready
turnkey solution.

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VOCs are found in chemicals from
paints, coatings and cleaning fluids. The industry leaders discussed best practices
supply chain partners should establish for RoHS and other
environmental compliance laws so that businesses are not disrupted and
products meet regulatory requirements within appropriate deadlines.

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This product contains stain removal components, which
help to dissolve and remove tough stains that include protein-based,
petroleum-based and grease-based stains.S.
"Current legislation and compliance requirements are complex,
evolving and unavoidable -- impacting the entire supply chain," said
Shepherd.

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To meet OSHA's performance-based criteria
for the VPP Star, companies must have comprehensive safety and health programs
with management leadership and employee involvement , work-site analysis,
training, and hazard prevention and control. They know that their safety, the safety of their co-workers and
the safety of the public depends on their skill, experience and attention to
detail.
The product technology works by neutralizing amino ions and sulfur-based
ions to eradicate odor. For more information on Mighty Micros, you can
visit http://www.
"Solectron recognizes the importance of RoHS compliance as it
relates to the broader dynamic of changing regulations and global
barriers to market," added Shepherd.64 billion in fiscal 2004.

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, In the wake of the horrific
events spurred by Hurricane Katrina, there is an urgent need to address the
toxic mold epidemic in the Gulf Coast. Large quantities of these toxic chemicals can have serious health
effects.
Participants discussed the challenge of environmental compliance,
focusing on Europe's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
regulations. "New laws, such as RoHS, will cause operational, business
and product -reliability challenges, forcing OEMs to keep up with
changing requirements.solectron.
The company is based in Milpitas, Calif.

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"Our employees face dangers
every day.
Roundtable participants highlighted how new environmental
requirements will impact the electronics business throughout Europe
and around the world.

Toxic substances can be found in most places of work, and their safe use and storage is essential.

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BOCA RATON, Fla. The AeA provided further insights into how the European
laws will affect U. While RoHS is part of the first
wave of environmental legislation targeting the electronics industry,
other laws have passed such as the Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) initiative, which requires producers to recycle waste
in Europe. Solectron's offerings include
new -product design and introduction services, materials management,
product manufacturing and product warranty and end-of-life support., and had sales from
continuing operations of $11.

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Sipics, president of PPL Electric
Utilities.

Hurricane Mold Epidemic: Chemical Clean-Ups Worse Than Mold

Currently , mold removal companies are
using toxic chemicals, such as biosides, pesticides and bleach, to combat the
problem.

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The pursuit of VPP Star status was a partnership between the company and
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1600, which represents
the company's physical and clerical workers., PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) controls more
than 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the United States, sells
energy in key U."
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, thousands of properties are
affected by mold contamination.

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developing the basic body systems: the brain, internal organs, respiratory and
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Solectron Hosts Environmental Compliance Roundtable

-based companies selling products
internationally , and Allen + Overy, specializing in environmental
law, discussed the legal ramifications of non-compliance . "To ensure we have
environmentally compliant offerings for our customers, we have been
developing RoHS compliance solutions for more than six years.

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, The dedication of PPL
Electric Utilities' employees and management to preventing job-related
injuries has earned the company a first-of-its-kind honor from a federal
agency that regulates safety in the workplace. It's non-toxic, non-
hazardous, biodegradable and environmentally safe. Solectron continues to work with industry
associations and leading experts to ensure its offerings provide OEM
customers with the expertise and solutions required to comply with the
different global regulations.

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"Meeting the criteria for VPP Star status at our field worksites
places us in select company. VOCs have been found to be a major
contributing factor to ozone, a common air pollutant, which has been proven to
be a public health hazard.com

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ALLENTOWN, Pa.
"This honor verifies that our safety programs and work practices are among
the best in the nation," said John F."
Teams of employees worked for more than two years to demonstrate that the
company merited VPP Star status. It can affect the normal
function of lungs in many healthy humans and aggravate symptoms of people with
pulmonary diseases and increase rates of asthma attacks.

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"The bottom line for VPP, and for all of our safety programs, is to
prevent injuries and accidents," Sipics said.
OSHA officials awarded VPP Star certification to worksites in the western
half of PPL Electric Utilities' service area on Wednesday (2/9) in Harrisburg .com .

Mike Erwin,
(Office) 1-866-463-2511
http://www. In addition, countries such as China, Japan and the United
States are considering similar laws.

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PPL Electric Utilities has 2,500 employees and operates about 40 service
centers, garages, warehouses and other facilities in the 29 counties it serves
in eastern and central Pennsylvania.

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Steve Andrews, from DTI, presented an update on the UK's
implementation of RoHS.

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There are alternative products to remove mold and mildew contamination. The event
was held in anticipation of new regulations banning the sale of six
hazardous substances in Europe."
In 1999, Solectron began lead-free soldering research, adding
legislative engagement efforts with customers and trade associations
worldwide the following year.

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Headquartered in Allentown, Pa .

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S. Based on OSHA statistics,
job-related injury rates for VPP Star worksites are more than 50 percent lower
than their industry averages. They are a major concern of the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

About Solectron

Solectron (www.