. TCO?99 STA TEMENT
Congratulations!
You have justpurchased a TC099approved and IabelledpToduct! Your choice has provided you with a
product developed forprofessional use. Your purchase has also contributed to reduc]ng the burden on
the environment and also tothe furtherdevelopmentof environmentally adapted electronics products.
Th[s product meets the requirements for the TCO?99scheme which provides for an international
envwonmentaland quahty labellIrrgof personal computers. The Iabe[lingscheme was developed as a
jointeffortby the TCO(The Swedish Confederation of Professorial Employees), Svenska
Naturskyddsforen lngen (The Swedish Society forNature Conservation), Statens Energimyndighet (The
Swedish National Energy Administration) and SEMKOAB
The requirements cover a wide range of issues?environment, ergonomics, usability,reduction of
electricand magnetic fields,energy consumptionand electricalsafety
Why do we have environmentallyIabelledcomputers?
1n many countries.environmental Iabellinghas becomean established method for encouraging the
adaptation of goods and serwces to the enwronmentThe mamproblem, as faras computers and other
electronicsequ]pment are concerned, isthatenvmonmentallyharmful substances are used both inthe
products and during theirmanufactureSince itisnot so farposstble to satisfactorilyrecycle the
majority of electronics equtpment, most of these potentiallydamagingsubstances sooner or laterenter
nature
There are alsoother characteristicsof a computer, such as energy consumption levels,thatare important
from the wewpomtsof both the work (internal)and natural (external)environments. Since allmethods
of elecfncity generauonhave a negat]ve effecton the environment (e g acidicand climate-influencing
emiss]ons, radioactive waste), ItISwtal to save energy Electronics equipmentm offices isoften left
running continuously and thereby consumesa lotof energy.
What doestheenvironmentalIabellinginvolve?
The environmental demandshas been developed by Svenska Na\urskyddsforeningen(The Swedish
Soc]ery forNature Corrservat]on).These demandsimpose restrictionson the presence and use of heavy
metals, bromlnated and chlorinated flame retardants,CFCS (freons) and chlorinated solvents,among
other things,The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer isobliged to have an
environmental policy which must be adhered to In each country where the companyImplements its
operational policy.
The energy requirements include a demandthatthe computer and/or display,aftera certainperiod of
Irsactwity,shallreduce itspower consumption to a lower levelm one or more stages.The length of time
to reactivatethe computer shalIbe reasonable for the user |
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