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5. RegulatoryInformation
Lead-freeProduct
Leadfreedisplaypromotes
environmentallysoundrecovery
anddisposalofwastefrom
electricalandelectronicequipment.Toxic
substanceslikeLeadhasbeeneliminated
andcompliancewithEuropeancommunity’s
stringentRoHsdirectivemandating
restrictionsonhazardoussubstancesin
electricalandelectronicequipmenthave
beenadheredtoinordertomakePhilips
monitorssafetousethroughoutitslifecycle.
TCODisplays5.0Information
Congratulations,
Yourdisplayisdesignedfor
bothyouandtheplanet!
ThisdisplaycarriestheTCOCertifiedlabel.
Thisensuresthatthedisplayisdesigned
forminimalimpactontheclimateand
naturalenvironment,whileofferingallthe
performanceexpectedfromtopoftheline
electronicproducts.TCOCertifiedisa
thirdpartyverifiedprogram,whereevery
productmodelistestedbyanaccredited
independenttestlaboratory.TCOCertified
representsoneofthetoughestcertifications
fordisplaysworldwide.
SomeoftheUsabilityfeaturesoftheTCO
Displays5.0requirements:
VisualErgonomics
Goodvisualergonomicsinordertoimprove
theworkingenvironmentfortheuserandto
reducesightandstrainproblems.Important
parametersare:
Lightlevelswithoutcolortint,Uniform•
colorandluminance,Widecolorgamut
Calibratedcolortemperatureandgamma•
curve
Wideluminancelevel,Darkblacklevels,•
Lowmotionblur
ElectricalSafety
Productfulllsrigoroussafetystandards•
Emissions
Lowalternatingelectricandmagnetic•
eldsemissions
Lowacousticnoiseemissions •
SomeoftheEnvironmentalfeaturesof
theTCODisplays5.0requirements
Thebrandownerdemonstratescorporate•
socialresponsibilityandhasacertied
environmentalmanagementsystem
(EMASorISO14001)
Verylowenergyconsumptionbothinon-•
andstandbymode
Restrictionsonchlorinatedand•
brominatedameretardants,plasticizer
andpolymers
Restrictionsonheavymetalssuchas•
cadmium,mercuryandlead(RoHS
compliance)
EPEAT
(www.epeat.net)
“TheEPEAT(ElectronicProduct
EnvironmentalAssessmentTool)
programevaluatescomputer
desktops,laptops,andmonitors
basedon51environmentalcriteria
developedthroughanextensivestakeholder
consensusprocesssupportedbyUSEPA.
EPEATsystemhelpspurchasersinthe
publicandprivatesectorsevaluate,compare
andselectdesktopcomputers,notebooks
andmonitorsbasedontheirenvironmental
attributes.EPEATalsoprovidesaclear
andconsistentsetofperformancecriteria
forthedesignofproducts,andprovides
anopportunityformanufacturerstosecure
marketrecognitionforeffortstoreducethe
environmentalimpactofitsproducts.”
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