3Com 3C16701A Environmental Statements, End Of Life Statement, Regulated Materials Statement

ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS

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.

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