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.
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**Lead, Cadmium and Mercury are heavy metals which are
Congratulations!
The display you have just purchased carries the TCO’03 Displays label. This means that your display is designed, manufactured and tested according to some of the strictest quality and environmental requirements in the world. This makes for a high performance product, designed with the user in focus that also minimizes the impact on our natural environment.
Some of the features of the TCO’03 Display requirements:
Ergonomics
•Good visual ergonomics and image quality in order to improve the working environment for the user and to reduce sight and strain problems. Important parameters are luminance, contrast, resolution, reflectance, colour rendition and image stability.
Energy
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•Electrical safety
Emissions
•Electromagnetic fields
•Noise emissions
Ecology
•The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer must have a certified environmental management system such as EMAS or ISO 14 000
•Restrictions on
o chlorinated and brominated flame retardants and polymers o heavy metals such as cadmium, mercury and lead.
The requirements included in this label have been developed by TCO Development in co- operation with scientists, experts, users as well as manufacturers all over the world. Since the end of the 1980s TCO has been involved in influencing the development of IT equipment in a more
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