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regulations, including the European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive.
HP's goal is to exceed compliance obligations by meeting the requirements of the RoHS Directive
on a worldwide basis. By July 1, 2006, RoHS substances will be virtually eliminated (virtually = to
levels below legal limits) for all HP electronic products subject to the RoHS Directive, except
where it is widely recognized that there is no technically feasible alternative (as indicated by an
exemption under the EU RoHS Directive).
Material Usage
This product does not contain any of the following substances in excess of regulatory limits (refer
to the HP General Specification for the Environment at:
):
Asbestos
Certain Azo Colorants
Certain Brominated Flame Retardants – may not be used as flame retardants in plastics
Cadmium
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Chlorinated Paraffins
Formaldehyde
Halogenated Diphenyl Methanes
Lead carbonates and sulfates
Lead and Lead compounds
Mercuric Oxide Batteries
Ozone Depleting Substances
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs)
Polybrominated Biphenyl Ethers (PBBEs)
Polybrominated Biphenyl Oxides (PBBOs)
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)
Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCT)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) – except for wires and cables, and certain retail packaging has
been voluntarily removed from most applications.
Radioactive Substances
Tributyl Tin (TBT), Triphenyl Tin (TPT), Tributyl Tin Oxide (TBTO)
Nickel finishes that release greater than 0.5 micro-grams/cm
2
/week, measured according to
EN 1811:1998, are not used on any product surface designed to be frequently handled or
touched by users.
Packaging
HP follows these guidelines to decrease the environmental impact of product packaging:
Eliminate the use of heavy metals such as lead, chromium, mercury and cadmium in
packaging materials.
Eliminate the use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in packaging materials.
Design packaging materials for ease of disassembly.
Maximize the use of post-consumer recycled content materials in packaging materials.
Use readily recyclable packaging materials such as paper and corrugated materials.
Reduce size and weight of packages to improve transportation fuel efficiency.
Plastic packaging materials are marked according to ISO 11469 and DIN 6120 standards.
End-of-life
Management and
Recycling
Hewlett-Packard offers end-of-life HP product return and recycling programs in many geographic
or contact your
nearest HP sales office. Products returned to HP will be recycled, recovered or disposed of in a
responsible manner.
The EU WEEE directive (2002/95/EC) requires manufacturers to provide treatment information for
each product type for use by treatment facilities. This information (product disassembly
instructions) is posted on the Hewlett Packard web site at:
instructions may be used by recyclers and other WEEE treatment facilities as well as HP OEM
customers who integrate and re-sell HP equipment.
Hewlett-Packard
Corporate
Environmental
For more information about HP's commitment to the environment:
Global Citizenship Report
QuickSpecs
Compaq 315eu MT PC (EMEA only)
Technical Specifications - Environmental Data
DA - 13686 Worldwide QuickSpecs — Version 3 — 7.23.2010
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