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TCO'95
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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 reception
on Earth of ultraviolet light with consequent increased risks of skin cancer (malignant melanoma).
The relevant TCO'95 requirement; Neither CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during the manufacturing of the product or its
packaging.
*Bio-accumulative is defined as substances which accumulate within living organisms.
**Lead, Cadmium and Mercury are heavy metals which are Bio-accumulative.
To obtain complete information on the environmental criteria document, order from:
TCO Development Unit
SE-114 94 Stockholm
SWEDEN
FAX Number: +46 8 782 92 07
E-mail (Internet): development@tco.se
You may also obtain current information on TCO'95 approved and labelled products by visiting their website at:
http : //www.tco-info.com/
TCO'99
MultiSync LCD1880SX White Model
Congratulations! You have just purchased a TCO'99 approved and labeled 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. The main problem, as far as computers and other electronics equipment are concerned,
is that environmentally harmful substances are used both in the products and during the manufacturing. Since it has not been
possible for the majority of electronics equipment to be recycled in a satisfactory way, most of these potentially damaging
substances sooner or later enter Nature.
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. Since all methods of conventional electricity generation have
a negative effect on the environment (acidic and climate-influencing emissions, radioactive waste, etc.), it is vital to conserve
energy. Electronics equipment in offices consume an enormous amount of energy since they are often left running
continuously.
What does labelling involve?
This product meets the requirements for the TCO'99 scheme which provides for international and environmental labelling of
personal computers. 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).
The requirements cover a wide range of issues: environment, ergonomics, usability, emission of electrical and magnetic fields,
energy consumption and electrical and fire safety.
The environmental demands concern restrictions on the presence and use of heavy metals, brominated and chlorinated flame
retardants, CFCs (freons) and chlorinated solvents, among other things. The product must be prepared for recycling and the
manufacturer is obliged to have an environmental plan which must be adhered to in each country where the company implements
its operational policy. The energy requirements include a demand that the computer and/or display, after a certain period of
inactivity, shall reduce its power consumption to a lower level in one or more stages. The length of time to reactivate the computer
shall be reasonable for the user.
Labelled products must meet strict environmental demands, for example, in respect of the reduction of electric and magnetic fields,
physical and visual ergonomics and good usability.
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