Acer P211 User Manual page 8

TCO 99
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ages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses.
TCO'99 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.
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 recep-
tion on Earth of ultraviolet light with consequent increased risks of skin cancer
(malignant melanoma).
The relevant TCO'99 requirement: Neither CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during
the manufacturing of the product or its packaging.
Lead**
Lead can be found in picture tubes, display screens, solders and capacitors.
Lead damages the nervous system and in higher doses, causes lead poisoning.
TCO'99 requirement permits the inclusion of lead since no replacement has yet
been developed.
* Bio-accumulative is defined as substances which accumulate within living organisms
** Lead, Cadmium and Mercury are heavy metals which are Bio-accumulative.
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