5 Regulatory Information

Lead-free Product

Lead free display promotes environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste from electrical and electronic equipment.Toxic substances

like Lead has been eliminated and compliance with European community’s stringent RoHs directive mandating restrictions on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment have been adhered to in order to make Philips monitors safe to use throughout its life cycle.

TCO Displays 5.0 Information

Congratulations,

Your display is designed for both you and the planet!

This display carries the TCO Certified label.This ensures that

the display is designed for minimal impact on the climate and natural environment, while offering all the performance expected from top of the line electronic products.TCO Certified is a third party verified program, where every product model is tested by an accredited independent test laboratory.TCO Certified represents one of the toughest certifications for displays worldwide.

Some of the Usability features of the TCO Displays 5.0 requirements:

Visual Ergonomics

Good visual ergonomics in order to improve the working environment for the user and to reduce sight and strain problems. Important parameters are:

Light levels without color tint, Uniform color and luminance,Wide color gamut

Calibrated color temperature and gamma curve

Wide luminance level, Dark black levels, Low motion blur

Electrical Safety

Product fulfills rigorous safety standards

Emissions

Low alternating electric and magnetic fields emissions

Low acoustic noise emissions

Some of the Environmental features of the TCO Displays 5.0 requirements:

The brand owner demonstrates corporate social responsibility and has a certified environmental management system (EMAS or ISO 14001)

Very low energy consumption both in on- and standby mode

Restrictions on chlorinated and brominated flame retardants, plasticizer and polymers

Restrictions on heavy metals such as cadmium, mercury and lead (RoHS compliance)

EPEAT (www.epeat.net)

“The EPEAT (Electronic Product

Environmental Assessment Tool) program evaluates computer desktops, laptops, and monitors based on 51 environmental criteria

developed through an extensive stakeholder consensus process supported by US EPA. EPEAT system helps purchasers in the public and private sectors evaluate, compare and select desktop computers, notebooks and monitors based on their environmental attributes. EPEAT also provides a clear and consistent set of performance criteria for the design of products, and provides an opportunity for manufacturers to secure market recognition for efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its products.”

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