9. Appendix 1 – TCO’ 95
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LaCie photon20visionII
User’s Manual
its power consumption to a lower level, in one or more stages. The length of time to reactivate the computer shall be
reasonable for the user.
Labeled products must meet strict environmental demands, for example, in respect of the reduction of electric and magnetic
fields, along with physical and visual ergonomics and good usability.
The following is a brief summary of the environmental requirements met by this product. The complete environmental criteria
document may be ordered from:
TCO Development Unit
Linnegatan 14, S-11494 Stockholm, Sweden
FAX +46-8 782 92 07
E-mail (Internet): [email protected]
Current information regarding TCO’95 approved and labeled products may also be obtained on the Internet using the
address:
http://www.tco-info.com/
TCO’95 is a co-operative project between:
Environmental requirements
Brominated flame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cabling, casings, and housings, and are added to delay the
spread of fire. Up to 30% of the plastic in a computer casing can consist of flame-retardant substances. These are related to
another group of environmental toxins, PCBs, and are suspected of giving rise to similar harm, including reproductive
damage in fish-eating birds and mammals. Flame retardants have been found in human blood, and researchers fear that
they can disturb fetus development. Bio-accumulative* TCO’95 demands require that plastic components weighing more than
25 grams must not contain flame retardants with organically bound chlorine or bromine.
Lead can be found in picture tubes, display screens, solder, and capacitors. Lead damages the nervous system and in higher
doses causes lead poisoning. The relevant bioaccumulative TCO’95 requirement permits the inclusion of lead, as no
replacement has yet been developed.