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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. TCO’95 requirement
states that batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm (part oer million) of
mercury. It also demands that no mercury is present in any of the electrical
or electronics components concerned with the display unit. 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.
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 ultra-violet 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.
The packaging material can be recycled, or you can save it to return the
monitor to a service center for repair or disposal.
Cushioning material used for shipping finished monitors are not
manufactured with nor do they contain any CFC compounds.
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 intermational symbols to aid in recycling.
ATTENTION
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.
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Bio-accumulative means that the substance accumulates within living organisms.
Shipping Package
CFC Compounds in
Distribution Packaging
Design for
Disassembly/
Recycling
Monitor Disposal
