6. Informations Concernant les Réglementations
6. Informations Concernant
les Réglementations
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.
TCO Displays 5.1 Information
Congratulations,
Your 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 ofthe
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:
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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 ITmanufacturers all over the world. About
50% of all displays worldwide are TCO certified.
For more information, please visit
www.tcodevelopment.com
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