9. Appendix 1 – TCO’ 95
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LaCie photon20visionII
User’s Manual
Cadmium is present in rechargeable batteries and in the color-generating layers of certain computer displays. Cadmium
damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. The relevant bio-accumulative TCO’95 requirement states that
batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm (parts per million) of cadmium. The color-generating layers of display screens
must not contain any cadmium.
Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. Mercury damages the nervous system and is toxic in high
doses.
The relevant bio-accumulative TCO’95 requirement states that batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm of mercury and
that no mercury is present in any of the electrical or electronic components concerned with the display unit.
CFCs (freons) are sometimes used for washing printed circuit boards and in the manufacture of expanded foam for
packaging. CFCs break down ozone and thereby damage the ozone layer in the atmosphere, causing increased reception on
Earth of ultraviolet light with consequent increased risks of skin cancer (malignant melanoma).
The relevant TCO’95 requirement: Neither CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during the manufacture of the product or its
packaging.
*Bio-accumulative means that the substance accumulates within living organisms.
Shipping Package
The packaging material can be recycled, or you can save it to return the monitor to a service center for repair or disposal.
CFC Compounds in Distribution Packaging
Cushioning material used for shipping finished monitors are not manufactured with nor do they contain any CFC compounds.
Design for Disassembly/Recycling
These monitors have been designed for easy end-of-life disassembly and recycling. Fasteners are generally of the same type
for efficient disassembly. Components made of different materials can be easily separated and plastics have been identified
using
international symbols to aid in recycling.
Monitor Disposal
Caution!
If you need to dispose of a monitor, ask a qualified service representative for the proper procedure.
Improper disposal could result in personal injury from implosion.