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7. Regulatory Infomation
7. 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!
This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IT-manufacturers
allovertheworld.About50%ofalldisplays
worldwideareTCOcertified.
Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:
www.tcodevelopment.com
TCOF1058TCODocument,Ver.2.1
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