Compaq 5500 manual Mercury, CFCs Freons, Lead

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TCO‘99 Requirements

Mercury

Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. It damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO'99 requirement states that batteries may not contain any mercury. It also demands that mercury is not present in any of the electrical or electronics components associated with the labelled unit. There is however one exception. 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.

Mercury is a heavy metal that is Bioaccumulative.

CFCs (Freons)

The relevant TCO'99 requirement states that neither CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during the manufacture and assembly of the product. CFCs (freons) are sometimes used for washing printed circuit boards. CFCs break down ozone and thereby damage the ozone layer in the stratosphere, causing increased reception on earth of ultraviolet light with e.g. increased risks of skin cancer (malignant melanoma) as a consequence.

Lead

Lead can be found in picture tubes, display screens, solders and capacitors. Lead damages the nervous system and in higher doses, causes lead poisoning. The relevant TCO´99 requirement permits the inclusion of lead since no replacement has yet been developed.

Lead is a heavy metal that is Bioaccumulative.

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Contents Reference Guide Reference Guide First Edition January Document Part Number Contents Agency Regulatory Notices Kit Contents IntroductionSafety and Maintenance Guidelines Safety GuidelinesMaintenance Guidelines Power RequirementsSafety and Maintenance Guidelines Removing the Monitor Base Installation Monitor Base InstallationMonitor Installation Speaker Installation Attaching the Speakers to the Monitor Speaker Security Lock Operation Information FilesFront Panel Controls On-Screen Display Front Panel ControlsOn-Screen Display Functions On-Screen Display Icons and FunctionsOn-Screen Display Icons and Functions No Signal Message Monitor MessagesOut of Frequency Range Message Using the Energy Saver Mode Power Management Status for 9500/19 Series Monitors MV, SReference Guide Troubleshooting Solving Common ProblemsSelect the Speaker icon on Using the World Wide Web Preparing to Call Technical SupportTechnical Specifications Compaq 5500/15 Series Monitor5500 CV, MV, S Technical Specifications Compaq 7500/17 Series Monitor 7500 CV, MV, SCompaq 7550/17 Flat CRT Monitor 7550 FSTCO’99 Some models meet TCO’99 Compaq 9500/19 Series Monitor 9500 MV, S9500 MV, S Agency Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission NoticeModifications CablesPower Cord Set Requirements Canadian NoticeEuropean Union Notice EPA Energy Star ComplianceReference Guide Why do we have environmentally labelled computers? TCO‘99 RequirementsEnvironmental Requirements Flame RetardantsCadmium Mercury CFCs FreonsLead