QuickSpecs
Compaq 500B Microtower PC
Technical Specifications - Environmental Data
RoHS Compliance | |
| regulations, including the European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. |
| HP's goal is to exceed compliance obligations by meeting the requirements of the RoHS Directive |
| on a worldwide basis. By July 1, 2006, RoHS substances will be virtually eliminated (virtually = to |
| levels below legal limits) for all HP electronic products subject to the RoHS Directive, except |
| where it is widely recognized that there is no technically feasible alternative (as indicated by an |
| exemption under the EU RoHS Directive). |
Material Usage | This product does not contain any of the following substances in excess of regulatory limits (refer |
| to the HP General Specification for the |
| Environment at http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/ |
| supplychain/gen_specifications.html): |
| Asbestos |
| Certain Azo Colorants |
| Certain Brominated Flame Retardants – may not be used as flame retardants in plastics |
| Cadmium |
| Chlorinated Hydrocarbons |
| Chlorinated Paraffins |
| Formaldehyde |
| Halogenated Diphenyl Methanes |
| Lead carbonates and sulfates |
| Lead and Lead compounds |
| Mercuric Oxide Batteries |
| Nickel – finishes must not be used on the external surface designed to be frequently |
| handled or carried by the user. |
| Ozone Depleting Substances |
| Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) |
| Polybrominated Biphenyl Ethers (PBBEs) |
| Polybrominated Biphenyl Oxides (PBBOs) |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) |
| Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCT) |
| Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) – except for wires and cables, and certain retail packaging has |
| been voluntarily removed from most applications. |
| Radioactive Substances |
| Tributyl Tin (TBT), Triphenyl Tin (TPT), Tributyl Tin Oxide (TBTO) |
Packaging | HP follows these guidelines to decrease the environmental impact of product packaging: |
| Eliminate the use of heavy metals such as lead, chromium, mercury and cadmium in |
| packaging materials. |
| Eliminate the use of |
| Design packaging materials for ease of disassembly. |
| Maximize the use of |
| Use readily recyclable packaging materials such as paper and corrugated materials. |
| Reduce size and weight of packages to improve transportation fuel efficiency. |
| Plastic packaging materials are marked according to ISO 11469 and DIN 6120 standards. |
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Management and | areas. To recycle your product, please go to: http://www.hp.com/recycle or contact your nearest |
Recycling | HP sales office. Products returned to HP will be recycled, recovered or disposed of in a |
| responsible manner. |
| The EU WEEE directive (2002/95/EC) requires manufacturers to provide treatment information for |
| each product type for use by treatment facilities. This information (product disassembly |
| instructions) is posted on the Hewlett Packard web site at: http://www.hp.com/go/recyclers. These |
| instructions may be used by recyclers and other WEEE treatment facilities as well as HP OEM |
| customers who integrate and |
| For more information about HP's commitment to the environment: |
Corporate | Global Citizenship Report |
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