Environmental requirements – Iiyama AQU5611DTBK User Manual
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The environmental demands impose restrictions on the presence and use of heavy
metals, brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, CFCs (freons) and chlorinated
solvents, among other things. The product must be prepared for recycling and the
manufacturer is obliged to have an environmental policy which must be adhered to
in each country where the company implements its operational policy.
The energy requirements include a demand that the computer and/or display, after
a certain period of inactivity, shall reduce its power consumption to a lower level in
one or more stages. The length of time to reactivated the computer 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, physical and visual ergonomics and
good usability.
Below you will find a brief summary of the environmental requirements met by this
product. The complete environmental criteria document may be ordered from:
TCO Development
SE-114 94 Stockholm, Sweden
Fax: +46 8 782 92 07
Email (Internet): [email protected]
Current information regarding TCO’95 approved and labelled products may also be
obtained via the Internet, using the address:
Environmental Requirements
Brominated flame retardants
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 foxins, PCBs, which are suspected to
give rise to similar harm, including reproductive damage in fish eating birds and
mammals, due to the bio-accumulative
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processes. Flame retardants have been
found in human blood and researchers fear that disturbances in foetus 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 nervous system and in higher doses, causes lead poisoning.
TCO’95 requirement permits the inclusion of lead since no replacement has yet
been developed.
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Cadmium
Cadmium is present in rechargeable batteries and in the colour generating layers of
certain computer 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.
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1. Bio-accumulative is defined as substances which accumulate within living organisms.
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