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Cadmium is present in rechargeable batteries and in the color-generating

layers of certain computer displays. Cadmium damages the nervous system

and is toxic in high doses. The relevant bio-accumulative TCO’95

requirement states that batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm (parts

per million) of cadmium. The color-generating layers of display screens

must not contain any cadmium.

Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. Mercury

damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. TCO’95 requirement

states that batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm (part oer million) of

mercury. It also demands that no mercury is present in any of the electrical

or electronics components concerned with the display unit. Mercury is, for

the time being, permitted in the back light system of flat panel monitors as

there today is no commercially available alternative. TCO aims on removing

this exception when a mercury free alternative is available.

CFCs (freons) are sometimes used for washing printed circuit boards and in

the manufacture of expanded foam for packaging. CFCs break down ozone and

thereby damage the ozone layer in the atmosphere, causing increased

reception on Earth of ultra-violet light with consequent increased risks of

skin cancer (malignant melanoma). The relevant TCO’95 requirement:

Neither CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during the manufacture of the product or

its packaging.

The packaging material can be recycled, or you can save it to return the

monitor to a service center for repair or disposal.

Cushioning material used for shipping finished monitors are not

manufactured with nor do they contain any CFC compounds.

These monitors have been designed for easy end-of-life disassembly and

recycling. Fasteners are generally of the same type for efficient disassembly.

Components made of different materials can be easily separated and plastics

have been identified using intermational symbols to aid in recycling.

ATTENTION

If you need to dispose of a monitor, ask a qualified service

representative for the proper procedure. Improper disposal

could result in personal injury from implosion.

Bio-accumulative means that the substance accumulates within living organisms.

Shipping Package

CFC Compounds in

Distribution Packaging

Design for

Disassembly/

Recycling

Monitor Disposal

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