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Mercury**
Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays, switches, and back-light
systems, Mercury damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses.
TCO’95 requirement states that batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm
(parts per million) of mercury. It also demands that no mercury is present in
any of the electrical or electronics components concerned with the display unit,
except the black-light system.
CFCs
(freons)
CFCs (freons) are sometimes used for washing printed circuit boards and in
the manufacturing of expanded foam for packaging. CFCs break down ozone
and thereby damage the ozone layer in the stratosphere, 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 manufacturing of the product or its packaging.
*Bio-accumulative is defined as substances which accumulate within living
organisms.
**Lead, Cadmium and Mercury are heavy metals which are bio-accumulative.
To obtain complete information on the environmental criteria document, order
from:
TCO Development Unit
SE-114 94 Stockholm
SWEDEN
FAX Number: +46 8 782 92 07
E-mail (Internet): [email protected]
You may also obtain current information on TCO’95 approved and labeled
products by visiting their Web site at:
http://www.tcodevelopment.com/
