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Congratulations!
Y
ou
have
just
purchased
a
TCO’99
approved
and
labeled
product!
Y
our
choice
has
provided
you
wit
h
a
product
developed
for
professional
use.
Y
o
ur
purchase
has
also
contributed
to
reducing
the
burden
on
the
environment
and
also
to
the
further
development
of
environmentally
adapted
electronics
products.
Why
do
we
have
environmentally
labele
d
co
mputers
?
In
many
countries,
environmental
labeling
has
become
a
n
established
method
for
encouraging
the
adaptation
of
goods
and
services
to
environment.
The
main
problem,
as
far
as
computers
and
other
electronics
equipment
are
concerned,
is
that
environmentally
harmful
substances
are
used
both
in
the
products
and
during
their
manufacture.
Since
it
has
not
so
far been
possible
to
satisfactorily
recycle
the
majority
of
electronics
equipment,
most
of
these
potentially
damaging
substances
sooner
or
later
enter
nature.
There
are
also
other
characteristics
of
a
computer
,
such
as
energy
consumption
levels,
that
are
important
from
the
viewpoints
of
both
the
work
(internal)
and
natural
(external)
environments.
Since
all
methods
of
electricity
generation
hav
e
a
negative
effect
on
the
environment
(e.g.
acidic
and
climate-influencing
emissions,
radioactive
waste),
it
is
vital
to
save
energy
.
Electronics
equipment
in
offices
is
often
left
running
continuously
and
thereby
consume
s
a
lot
of
energy
.
What
does
labeling
involve?
This
product
meets
the
requirements
for
the
TCO’99
scheme
which
provides
for
international
and
environmental labeling
of
personal
computers.
The
labeling
scheme
was
developed
a
s
a
joint
effort
by
the
TCO
(The
Swedish
Confederation
of
Professional
Employees),
Svenska
Naturskyddsforeningen
(The
Swedish
Society
for
Nature
Conservation)
and
Statens
Energimyndighet
(The
Swedish
National
Energy
Administration).
Approval
requirements
cove
r
a
wide
rang
e
o
f
issues:
environment,
ergonomics,
usability
,
e
mission
of
electric
and
magnetic
fields,
energy
consumption
and
electrical
and
fire
safety
.
The
environmental
demands
impose
restrictions
on
the
presence
and
use
of
heavy
metals,
brominated
and
chlorinated
flame
retardants,
CFCs
(freons)
and
chlorinated
solvents,
among
other
things.
The
product
must
be
prepared
for
recycling
and
the
manufacturer
is
obliged
to
have
an
environmental
policy
which
must
be
adhered
to
in
each
country
where
the
company
implements
its
operational
policy
.
The
energy
requirements
includ
e
a
demand
that the
computer
and/or
display
,
afte
r
a
certain
period
of
inactivity
,
shall
reduce
its
power
consumption
to
a
lower
level
in
one
or
more
stages.
The
length
of
time
to
reactivate
the
computer
shall
be
reasonable
for
the
user
.
Labeled
products
must
meet
strict
environmental
demands,
for
example,
in
respect
of
the
reduction
of
electric
and
magnetic
fields,
physical
and
visual
ergonomics
and
good
usability
.
Below
you
will
fin
d
a
brief
summary
of
the
environmental
requirements
met
b
y
this
product.
The
complete
environmental
criteria
document
may
b
e
ordered
from:
TCO
Development
SE-1
14
94
Stockholm,
Sweden
Fax:+4687829207
Email
(Internet):
development@tco.se
Current
information
regarding
TCO’99
approved
and
labeled
products
may
also
be
obtained
via
the
Internet,
using
the
address:
http://www
.tco-info.com/
TCO’99