Regulatory Information - Philips 150X4FS Electronic User's Manual

Regulatory Information

• TCO'99
Regulatory Information
Information
•TCO'99
Environmental
Requirements
•TCO'03 TCO '99 Information
Information
•Recycling
Information for
Customers
CE Declaration
•
of Conformity
Energy Star
•
Declaration
•Federal
Why do we have environmentally labeled computers?
Communications
Commission
In many countries, environmental labeling has become an established method for encouraging the
(FCC) Notice
adaptation of goods and services to the environment. The main problem, as far as computers and other
(U.S. Only)
electronics equipment are concerned, is that environmentally harmful substances are used both in the
products and during their manufacture. Since it is not so far possible to satisfactorily recycle the majority of
•Commission
electronics equipment, most of these potentially damaging substances sooner or later enter nature.
Federale de la
Communication
There are also other characteristics of a computer, such as energy consumption levels, that are important
(FCC
from the viewpoints of both the work (internal) and natural (external) environments. Since all methods of
Declaration)
electricity generation have a negative effect on the environment (e.g. acidic and climate-influencing
•EN 55022
emissions, radioactive waste), it is vital to save energy. Electronics equipment in offices is often left running
Compliance
continuously and thereby consumes a lot of energy.
(Czech Republic
Only)
What does labeling involve?
•VCCI Class 2
Notice (Japan
This product meets the requirements for the TCO'99 scheme which provides for international and
Only)
environmental labeling of personal computers. The labeling scheme was developed as a joint effort by the
•MIC Notice
TCO (The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), Svenska Naturskyddsforeningen (The
(South Korea
Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) and Statens Energimyndighet (The Swedish National Energy
Only)
Administration).
•Polish Center
for Testing and
Approval requirements cover a wide range of issues: environment, ergonomics, usability, emission of electric
Certification and magnetic fields, energy consumption and electrical and fire safety.
Notice
•North Europe
The environmental demands impose 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
(Nordic
be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer is obliged to have an environmental policy which must be
Countries)
adhered to in each country where the company implements its operational policy.
Information
•BSMI Notice
The energy requirements include a demand that the computer and/or display, after a certain period of
(Taiwan Only)
inactivity, shall reduce its power consumption to a lower level in one or more stages. The length of time to
•Ergonomie
reactivate the computer shall be reasonable for the user.
Hinweis (nur
Deutschland)
Labeled products must meet strict environmental demands, for example, in respect of the reduction of
•Philips End-of-
electric and magnetic fields, physical and visual ergonomics and good usability.
Life Disposal
Below you will find a brief summary of the environmental requirements met by this product. The complete
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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.