Lenovo T560 Manual page 37

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