3Com 1000BASE manual Legal Notices, Environmental Statements, Year 2000 Compliance

LEGAL NOTICES

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGENDS:

If you are a United States government agency, then this documentation and the software described herein are provided to you subject to the following restricted rights:

For units of the Department of Defense:

Restricted Rights Legend: Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) for restricted Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause

at 48 C.F.R. 52.227-7013. 3Com Centre, Boundary Way, Maylands Park South, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 7YU, U.K.

For civilian agencies:

Restricted Rights Legend: Use, reproduction or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights Clause at 48 C.F.R. 52.227-19 and the limitations set forth in 3Com Corporation’s standard commercial agreement for the software. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States.

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ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS

General Environmental Statement

It is the policy of 3Com Corporation to be environmentally-friendly in all operations. To uphold our policy, we are committed to:

■Establishing environmental performance standards that comply with national legislation and regulations

■Conserving energy, materials and natural resources in all operations

■Reducing the waste generated by all operations

■Ensuring that all waste conforms to recognized environmental standards

■Maximizing the recyclable and reusable content of all products

■Ensuring that all products can be recycled, reused and disposed of safely

■Ensuring that all products are labelled according to recognized environmental standards

■Improving our environmental record on a continual basis

End Of Life Statement

3Com processes allow for the recovery, reclamation and safe disposal of all end-of-life electronic components.

Regulated Materials Statement

3Com products do not contain any hazardous or ozone-depleting material.

Environmental Statement about the Documentation

The documentation for this product is printed on paper that comes from sustainable, managed forests; it is fully biodegradable and recyclable, and is completely chlorine-free. The varnish is environmentally-friendly, and the inks are vegetable-based with a low heavy-metal content.

Environmental Statement about the Product Packaging

The packaging for this product is fully recyclable. It has a recycled (post consumer) waste content of at least 40% by weight, and no heavy-metal content.

Year 2000 Compliance

For information on Year 2000 compliance and 3Com products, visit the 3Com Year 2000 Web page:

http://www.3com.com/products/yr2000.html

Documentation Feedback

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Part Number: DUA1697-8AAA01

Revision: 00

Published: February 2000

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