Emprex LCD Monitor LM-1702 - Manual (Page 18)

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Congratulations!
You have just purchased a TCO’99 approved and labeled product! Your choice has provided you wit h a
product developed for professional use. Your purchase has also contributed to reducing the burden on the
environment and also to the further development of environmentally adapted electronics products.
Why do we have environmentally labeled computers?
In many countries, environmental labeling has become an established method for encouraging the
adaptation of goods and services to environment. The main problem, as far as computers and other
electronics equipment are
concerned, is that environmentally harmful substances are used both in the products and during their
manufacture. Since it has not so far been possible to satisfactorily recycle the majority of electronics equipment,
most of these potentially damaging substances sooner or later enter nature.
There are also other characteristics of a computer, such as energy consumption levels, that are important from
the viewpoints of both the work (internal) and natural (external) environments. Since all methods of electricity
generation have a negative effect on the environment (e.g. acidic and climate-influencing emissions, radioactive
waste), it is vital to save energy . Electronics equipment in offices is often left running continuously and
thereby consumes a lot of energy.
What does labeling involve?
This product meets the requirements for the TCO’99 scheme which provides for international and
environmental labeling of personal computers. The labeling scheme was developed a s a joint effort by
the TCO (The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), Svenska Naturskyddsforeningen (The
Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) and Statens Energimyndighet (The Swedish National Energy
Administration).
Approval requirements cover a wide range o f issues: environment, ergonomics, usability, emission of
electric and magnetic fields, energy consumption and electrical and fire safety.
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 reactivate the computer shall be
reasonable for the user.
Labeled 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 fin d a brief summary of the environmental requirements met by this product. The
complete environmental criteria document may be ordered from:
TCO Development
SE-1 14 94 Stockholm, Sweden Fax:+4687829207
Email (Internet):
[email protected]
Current information regarding TCO’99 approved and labeled products may also be obtained via the
Internet, using the address: http://www .tco-info.com/
TCO’99