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On the back page of this folder, you will find a brief summary of the
environmental requirements met by this product. The complete
environmental criteria document may be ordered from:
TCO Development Unit
Current information regarding TCO'95 approved and labelled products may
also be obtained via the Internet, using the address:
TCO'95 is a co-operative project between TCO (The Swedish Confederation
of Professional Employees), Naturskyddsforeningen (The Swedish Society
for Nature Conservation) and NUTEK (The National Board for Industrial and
Technical Development in Sweden).
Environmental Requirements
Brominated flame retardants
Brominated flame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cables,
wires, casings and housings. In turn, they delay the spread of fire. Up to
thirty percent of the plastic in a computer casing can consist of flame
retardant substances. These are related to another group of environmental
toxins, PCBs, which are suspected to give rise to similar harm, including
reproductive damage in fisheating birds and mammals, due to the bio-
accumulative* processes. Flame retardants have been found in human blood
and researchers fear that disturbances in foetus development may occur.
TCO'95 directive requires that plastic components weighing more than
25 grams must not contain organically bound chlorine and bromine.
Lead**
Lead can be found in picture tubes, display screens, solders and capacitors.
Lead damages the nervous system and in higher doses, causes lead
poisoning.
TCO'95 requirement permits the inclusion of lead since no replacement has
yet been developed.
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