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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 28.
Published in final edited form as: J Occup Environ Hyg. 2014;11(5):292–305. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2013.862591

TABLE V.

Major Manufacturing Eras at the Facility (1969–2002)

Era Major Chemical Processes Key Process Changes
1969–1973 Raw circuit board manufacture, internal circuitize, external circuitize NAA
1974–1985 Raw circuit board manufacture, internal circuitize, external circuitize, substrates-MC/cermet resistor operations Start of substrate manufacture in 1974. Use of trichloroethylene was reduced during the era, with manufacturing use ending in 1985. Conversion to aqueous processing systems for advanced panel circuitize by 1986.
1986–1993 Raw circuit board manufacture, internal circuitize, external circuitize, substrates-MC/cermet resistor operations Process use of chlorinated solvents including perchlorooethylene continued to be reduced during the era. Use of trichlorotrifluoroethane and methylene chloride was eliminated in panel solvent degreasing by 1994.
1994–1999 Raw circuit board manufacture, internal circuitize, external circuitize, substrates-MC/cermet resistor operations Substrates-MC/cermet resistor operations and accompanying use of aromatic hydrocarbons gradually reduced, ending by 2000.
2000–2002 Raw circuit board manufacture, internal circuitize, external circuitize NAA
A

NA = No key process changes applicable.