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6. Regulatory Information
6 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.
Congratulations,
Your display is designed for both you and the
planet!
The display you have just purchased
carries the TCO Certified label.
This ensures that your display
is designed, manufactured and
tested according to some of the
strictest quality and environmental requirements
in the world. This makes for a high performance
product, designed with the user in focus that also
minimizes the impact on the climate and our
natural environment.
TCO Certified is a third party verified program,
where every product model is tested by an
accredited impartial test laboratory. TCO
Certified represents one of the toughest
certifications for displays worldwide.
Some of the Usability features of the TCO
Certified for displays:
Visual ergonomics for good image quality •
is tested to ensure top performance and
reduce sight and strain problems. Important
parameters are luminance, contrast, resolution,
black level, gamma curve, colour and luminance
uniformity and colour rendering
Products are tested according to rigorous safety •
standards at impartial laboratories
Electric and magnetic fields emissions as low as
•
normal household background levels
Low acoustic noise emissions (when applicable)
•
Some of the Environmental features of the TCO
Certified for displays:
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 minimize climate impact
Restrictions on chlorinated and brominated
•
flame retardants, plasticizers, plastics and heavy
metals such as cadmium, mercury and lead
(RoHS compliance)
Both product and product packaging is prepared
•
for recycling
The brand owner offers take-back options
•
The requirements can be downloaded from our
web site. The requirements included in this label
have been developed by TCO Development in
co-operation with scientists, experts, users as well
as manufacturers all over the world. Since the end
of the 1980s TCO has been involved in influencing
the development of IT equipment in a more user-
friendly direction. Our labeling system started with
displays in 1992 and is now requested by users
and ITmanufacturers all over the world. About
50% of all displays worldwide are TCO certified.
For more information, please visit
www.tcodevelopment.com
For displays with glossy bezels the user should
consider the placement of the display as the bezel
may cause disturbing reflections from surrounding
light and bright surfaces.