Regulatory Information cont.
relevant bio-accumulative TCO’95 requirement permits
the inclusion of lead, as no replacement has yet been
developed.
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 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.
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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 intermational symbols to aid in
recycling.
Monitor Disposal
TCO'99
(TCO'99 applied model only)
Congratulations!
You have just purchased a TCO’99 approved and labelled
product! Your choice has provided you with a product
developed for professional use. Your purchase has also
contributed to reducing the burden on the environment and
also to the further development of environmentally
adapted electronics products.
Why do we have environmentally labelled computers?
In many countries, environmental labelling has become an
established method for encouraging the adaptation of
goods and services to the environment. With the growing
manufacture and usage of electronic equipment
throughout the world, there is a recognized concern for the
materials and substances used by electronic products
with regards to their eventual recycling and disposal. By
proper selection of these materials and substances, the
impact on the environment can be minimized.
There are also other characteristics of a computer, such as
energy consumption levels, that are important from the
viewpoints of both the work (internal) and natural (external)
environments. Electronic equipment in offices is often left
running continuously, resulting in unnecessary
consumption of large amounts of energy and additional
power generation. From the standpoint of carbon dioxide
emissions alone, it is vital to save energy.
What does labelling involve?
The product meets the requirements for the TCO’99
scheme which provides for international and environmental
labelling of personal computers and/or displays.
The labelling scheme was developed as a joint effort by the
TCO (The Swedish Confederation of Professional
Employees), Svenska Naturskyddsforeningen
(The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) and
Statens Energimyndighet (The Swedish National
Energy Administration).
WARNING
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.
