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exception. Mercury is, for the time being, permitted in the
back light system of flat panel monitors as there today is
no commercially available alternative. TCO aims on
removing this exception when a mercury free alternative is
available.
Lead**
Lead can be found in picture tubes, display screens,
solders and capacitors. TCO’99 permits the use of lead
due to the lack of commercially available alternatives, but
in future requirements TCO Development aims at
restricting the use of lead.
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* Bio-accumulative is defined as substances which
accumulate in living organisms.
**Lead, Cadmium and Mercury are heavy metals
which are bio-accumulative.
TCO’03
(TCO’03 applied model only)
Congratulations!
The display you have just purchased carries the TCO’03
Displays label.
This means that your display is designed,manufactured
and tested according to some of the strictest quality and
environmental requirements in the world. This makes for a
high performance product, designed with the user in focus
that also minimizes the impact on our natural environment.
Some of the features of the TCO’03 Display requirements:
Ergonomics
• Good visual ergonomics and image quality in order to
improve the working environment for the user and to
reduce sight and strain problems. Important
parameters are luminance, contrast, resolution,
reflectance, colour rendition and image stability.
Energy
• Energy-saving mode after a certain time – beneficial
both for the user and the environment
• Electrical safety
Emissions
• Electromagnetic fields
• Noise emissions
Ecology
• The product must be prepared for recycling and the
manufacturer must have a certified environmental
management system such as EMAS or ISO 14 001
• Restrictions on
chlorinated and brominated flame retardants and
polymers
heavy metals such as cadmium, mercury and lead.
The requirements included in this label have been
developed by TCO Development in co-operation with
scientists, experts, users as well as manufacturers all over
the world. Since the end of the 1980s TCO has been
involved in influencing the development of IT equipment in
a more user-friendly direction. Our labelling system started
with displays in 1992 and is now requested by users and
IT-manufacturers all over the world.
For more information, please visit
www.tcodevelopment.com
Information for Environmental Preservation
LGE. announced the 'LG Declaration for a Cleaner
Environment' in 1994, and this ideal has served as a
guiding managerial principle ever since. The Declaration is
a foundation that has allowed us to undertake
environmentally friendly activities in careful consideration
of economic, environmental, and social aspects.
We promote activities for environmental preservation, and
we specifically develop our products to embrace the
concept of environment-friendly.
We minimize the hazardous materials contained in our
products. For example, there is no cadmium to be found in
our monitors.
Information for recycling
This monitor may contain parts which could be hazardous
to the environment. It is important that this monitor be
recycled after use.
LGE. handles all waste monitors through an
environmentally acceptable recycling method. There are
several take-back and recycling systems currently in
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