IBM T545H User Manual page 39

Shipping Package
CFC Compounds in
Distribution Packaging
Design for
Disassembly/
Recycling
Monitor Disposal
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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.
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.
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