Philips SPF2047 - Manual (Page 4)

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Recycling
Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
When you see the crossed-out wheel bin
symbol attached to a product, it means the
product is covered by the European Directive
2002/96/EC:
Never dispose of your product with other
household waste. Please inform yourself about
the local rules on the separate collection of
electrical and electronic products. The correct
disposal of your old product helps prevent
potentially negative consequences on the
environment and human health.
End of life disposal
Your new product contains materials that •
can be recycled and reused. Specialized
companies can recycle your product to
increase the amount of reusable materials
and to minimize the amount to be
disposed of.
Please fi nd out about the local regulations
•
on how to dispose of your old monitor
from your local Philips dealer.
(For customers in Canada and U.S.A.)
•
Dispose of in accordance to local-state and
federal regulations.
For additional information on recycling contact
www.eia.org (Consumer Education Initiative).
Recycling Information for Customers
Philips establishes technically and economically
viable objectives to optimize the environmental
performance of the organization’s product,
service and activities.
From the planning, design and production
stages, Philips emphasizes the importance of
making products that can easily be recycled. At
Philips, end-of-life management primarily entails
participation in national take-back initiatives
and recycling programs whenever possible,
preferably in cooperation with competitors.
There is currently a system of recycling up and
running in the European countries, such as The
Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden and
Denmark.
In U.S.A., Philips Consumer Lifestyle North
America has contributed funds for the
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) Electronics
Recycling Project and state recycling initiatives
for end-of-life electronics products from
household sources. In addition, the Northeast
Recycling Council (NERC) - a multi-state
non-profi t organization focused on promoting
recycling market development - plans to
implement a recycling program.
In Asia Pacifi c, Taiwan, the products can be taken
back by Environment Protection Administration
(EPA) to follow the IT product recycling
management process, detail can be found in
web site www.epa.gov.tw.
Compliance with Electro-Magnetic
Field (EMF)
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. manufactures
and sells many products targeted at consumers,
which, like any electronic apparatus, in
general have the ability to emit and receive
electromagnetic signals.
One of Philips’ leading Business Principles is to
take all necessary health and safety measures
for our products, to comply with all applicable
legal requirements and to stay well within
the EMF standards applicable at the time of
producing the products.
Philips is committed to develop, produce and
market products that cause no adverse health
effects. Philips confi rms that if its products are
handled properly for their intended use, they
are safe to use according to scientifi c evidence
available today.
Philips plays an active role in the development
of international EMF and safety standards,