Samsung GY15VTSN/EDC manual Environmental Requirements, Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, CFCs freons

electrical and magnetic fields, energy consumption and electrical and fire safety.

	The environmental demands concern among other things restrictions on the presence and use of
	heavy metals, brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, CFCs (freons), and chlorinated
	solvents. 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 conducts its
	operations policy. The energy requirements include a demand that the monitor after a certain
Bestemmelser	period of inactivity shall reduce its power consumption to a lower level, in one or more stages. The
	length of time to reactivate the monitor 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, along with physical and visual ergonomics and good
	usability.
	TCO Development Unit 1996-11-29
	On the page this folder you will find a brief summary of the environmental requirements met by this
	product.
	The complere environmental criteria document may be ordered from:
	TCO Development Unit
	S-11494 Stockholm
	Sweden
	Fax: +46 8 782 92 07
	E-mail (Internet): development@tco.se
	Current information regarding TCO'95-approved and labelled products may also
	be obtained via the Internet, using the address:
	http://www.tco-info.com/
	TCO'95 is a co-operative project between(3 logos)
	Environmental Requirements
	Brominated flame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cables, wires, casings and
	housings. In turn, they delay the spread of fire. Up to thirty percent of the plastic in a computer
	casing can consist of flame retardant substances. These are related to another group of
	environmental toxins, PCBs, which are suspected to give rise to similar harm, including
	reproductive damage in fish eating birds and mammals, due to the bioaccumulative processes.
	Flame retardants have been found in human blood and researchers fear that disturbances in
	foetusz	development may occur.
	TCO'95 demand requires that plastic components weighing more than 25 grams must not
	contain organically bound chlorine and bromine.
	Lead
	Lead can be found in picture tubes, display screens, solders and capacitors. Lead damages the
	nervousz		system and in higher doses, causes lead poisoning.
	TCO'95 requirement Permits the inclusion of lead since no replacement has yet been
	developed.
	Cadmium
	Cadmium is present in rechargeable batteries and in the colour generating layers of certain
	computerz			displays. Cadmium damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses.
	TCO'95 requirement states that batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm (parts per million)
	of cadmium. The colour-generating layers of display screens must not contain any cadmium.

Mercury

Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. Mercury damages the nervous systemzand is toxic in high doses.

TCO'95 requirement states that batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm (parts per million) of mercury. It also demands that no mercury is present in any of the electrical or electronics components concerned with the display unit.

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 increasedz 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.

TCO'99-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO applied model only)

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You have just purchased a TCO'99 approved and labelled product! Your choice has provided you with a product developed for professional use. Your purchase has also contributed to reducing the