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TCO’03
Congratulations!
The display you have just purchased carries the TCO’03 Displays
label. This means that your display is designed, manufactured and tested
according to some of the strictest quality and environmental requirements
in the world. This makes for a high performance product, designed with the
user in focus that also minimizes the
impact on our natural environment.
Some of the features of the TCO’03 Display requirements:
Ergonomics
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Good visual ergonomics and image quality in order to improve the working environment for
the user and to reduce sight and strain problems. Important parameters are luminance,
contrast, resolution, refl ectance, colour rendition and image stability.
Energy
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Energy-saving mode after a certain time – benefi cial both for the user and the environment
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Electrical safety
Emissions
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Electromagnetic fi elds
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Noise emissions
Ecology
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The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer must have a
certifi ed environmental management system such as EMAS or ISO 14 001
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Restrictions on:
- chlorinated and brominated fl ame retardants and polymers
- heavy metals such as cadmium, mercury and lead.
The requirements included in this label have been developed by TCO Development in co-
operation with scientists, experts, users as well as manufacturers all over the world. Since the
end of the 1980s TCO has been involved in infl uencing the development of IT equipment in a
more user-friendly direction. Our labelling system started with displays in 1992 and is now
requested by users and IT-manufacturers all over the world.
For more information, please visit
www.tcodevelopment.com
