Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 87TXM User Manual page 5

In and after the middle of this page, you will find a brief summary of the environmental
requirements met by this product. The complete environmental criteria document may be
ordered from:
TCO Development Unit
S-114 94 Stockholm
Sweden
Fax: +46 8 782 92 07
E-mail (Internet): development@tco.se
Current information regarding TCO'95 approved and labelled products may also be
obtained via the Internet, using the address:
http//www.tco-info.com/
TCO'95 is a co-operative project between
Environmental Requirements
Brominated flame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cabling, casings and
housings, and are added to delay the spread of fire. Up to 30 % of the plastic in a computer
casing can consist of flame-retardant substances. These are related to another group of
environmental toxins, PCB, and are suspected of giving rise to similar harm, including repro-
ductive damage in fish-eating birds and mammals. Flame retardants have been found in
human blood and researchers fear that they can disturb foetus development.
Bio-accumulative* TCO'95 demands require that plastic components weighing more than 25
grammes must not contain frame retardants with organically bound chlorine or bromine.
Lead
can be found in picture tubes, display screens, solder and capacitors. Lead damages the
nervous system and in higher doses, causes lead poisoning.
The 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 colour-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 colour-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 no contain more than 25 ppm (part per million) of mercury.
demands require 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 stratosphere, 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
manufacture of the product or its packaging.
* Bio-accumulative is defined as substances which accumulate within living organisms.