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TCO'95-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO applied model only)
TCO'99-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO applied model only)

FCC Information

User Instructions
The Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement includes the following warning:

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television receptions, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
  • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
  • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
  • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
  • User Information
    Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. If necessary, consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. You may find the booklet called How to Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems helpful. This booklet was prepared by the Federal Communications Commission. It is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock Number 004-000-00345-4.

    Warning
    User must use shielded signal interface cables to maintain FCC compliance for the product.

    Declaration of conformity for products Marked with FCC Logo
    This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
    The party responsible for product compliance:
    SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    America QA Lab of Samsung
    85 West Tasman Drive
    San Jose, CA 95134 USA
    Tel) 408-544-5124
    Fax) 408-544-5191
    Provided with this monitor is a detachable power supply cord with IEC320 style terminations. It may be suitable for connection to any UL Listed personal computer with similar configuration. Before making the connection, make sure the voltage rating of the computer convenience outlet is the same as the monitor and that the ampere rating of the computer convenience outlet is equal to or exceeds the monitor voltage rating.
    For 120 Volt applications, use only UL Listed detachable power cord with NEMA configuration 5-15P type (parallel blades) plug cap. For 240 Volt applications use only UL Listed Detachable power supply cord with NEMA configuration 6-15P type (tandem blades) plug cap.


    IC Compliance Notice

    This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations of ICES-003.

    Cet appareil Numérique de classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlemont ICES-003 sur les équipements produisant des interférences au Canada.



    MPR II Compliance

    This monitor complies with SWEDAC(MPR II) recommendations for reduced electric and magnetic fields.



    European Notice (Europe only)

    Products with the CE Marking comply with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), (92/31/EEC), (93/68/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
    Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms:

  • EN55022:1998 - Radio Frequency Interference
  • EN55024:1998 - Electromagnetic Immunity
  • EN61000-3-2:1995+A1+A2 - Power Line Harmonics
  • EN61000-3-3:1995 - Voltage Fluctuations
  • EN60950 - Product Safety.



  • PCT Notice


    (For SyncMaster 753DFX/753DF)

    (For SyncMaster 755DFX/755DF)


    CCIB/CCEE Notice



    TCO'95-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO applied model only)

    AB general requirements
    AB2 Written Eco-document acompanying the products
    Congratulations! You have just purchased a TCO'95 approved and labelled product! Your choice has provided you with a product developed for professional use. Your purchase has also contributed to reducing the burden on the environment and to the further development of environmentally-adapted electronic products.

    Why do we have environmentally-labelled monitors?
    In many countries, environmental labelling has become an established method for encouraging the adaptation of goods and services to the environment.The main problem as far as monitors and other electronic equipment are concerned is that environmentally harmful substances are used both in the products and during their manufacture. Since it has not been possible so far for the majority of electronic equipment to be recycled in a satisfactory way, most of these potentially damaging substances sooner or later enter Nature.

    There are also other characteristics of a monitor, such as energy consumption levels, that are important from both the working and natural environment viewpoints. Since all types of conventional electricity generation have a negative effect on the environment (acidic and climate-influencing emissions, radioactive waste, etc.) it is vital to conserve energy. Electronic equipment in offices consumes an enormous amount of energy, since it is often routinely left running continuously.

    What does labelling involve?
    This product meets the requirements for the TCO'95 scheme, which provides for international environmental labelling of monitors. The labelling scheme was developed as a joint effort by the 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).

    The requirements cover a wide range of issues: environment, ergonomics, usability, emission of electrical and magnetic fields, energy consumption and electrical and fire safety.

    The environmental demands concern among other things restrictions on the presence and use of heavy metals, brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, CFCs (freons), and chlorinated solvents. The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer is obliged to have an environmental plan, which must be adhered to in each country where the company conducts its operations policy. The energy requirements include a demand that the monitor after 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 monitor shall be reasonable for the user.

    Labelled products must meet strict environmental demands, for example in respect of the reduction of electric and magnetic fields, along with physical and visual ergonomics and good usability.

    TCO Development Unit 1996-11-29
    On the page this folder you will find a brief summary of the environmental requirements met by this product.
    The complere environmental criteria document may be ordered from:
    TCO Development Unit
    S-11494 Stockholm
    Sweden
    Fax: +46 8 782 92 07
    E-mail (Internet): development@tco.se
    Current information regarding TCO'95-approved and labelled products may also
    be obtained via the Internet, using the address:
    http://www.tco-info.com/
    TCO'95 is a co-operative project between(3 logos)

    Environmental Requirements
    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 fish eating birds and mammals, due to the bioaccumulative processes. Flame retardants have been found in human blood and researchers fear that disturbances in foetus development may occur.

  • TCO'95 demand 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.
  • Cadmium
    Cadmium is present in rechargeable batteries and in the colour generating layers of certain computer displays. Cadmium damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses.

  • TCO'95 requirement states that batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm (parts per million) of cadmium. The colour-generating layers of display screens must not contain any cadmium.
  • Mercury
    Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. Mercury damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses.

  • TCO'95 requirement states that batteries may not contain more than 25 ppm (parts per million) of mercury. It also demands that no mercury is present in any of the electrical or electronics components concerned with the display unit.
  • CFCs (freons)
    CFCs (freons) are sometimes used for washing printed circuit boards and in the manufacturing of expanded foam for packaging. CFCs break down ozone and thereby damage the ozone layer in the stratosphere, causing increased reception on Earth of ultraviolet light with consequent increased risks of skin cancer (malignant melanoma).

  • The relevant TCO'95 requirement: Neither CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during the manufacturing of the product or its packaging.


  • TCO'99-Ecological requirements for personal computers (TCO applied model only)

    Congratulations!
    You have just purchased a TCO'99 approved and labelled product! Your choice has provided you with a product developed for professional use. Your purchase has also contributed to reducing the burden on the environment and also to the further development of environmentally adapted electronics products.

    This product meets the requirements for the TCO'99 scheme which provides for an international environmental and quality labelling labelling of personal computers. The labelling scheme was developed as a joint effort by the TCO(The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), Svenska Naturskyddsforeningen(The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation), Statens Energimyndighet(The Swedish National Energy Administration) and SEMKO AB.

    The requirements cover a wide range of issuse: environment, ergonomics, usability, reduction of electric and magnetic fields, energy consumption and electrical safety.

    Why do we have environmentally labelled computers?
    In many countries, environmental labelling has become an established method for encouraging the adaptation of goods and services to the 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 is not so far 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 have 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 consumes a lot of energy.

    What does labelling involve?
    The environmental demands has been developed by Svenska Naturskyddsforeningen (The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation). These 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 include a demand that the computer and/or display, after 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.

    Below 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
    SE-114 94 Stockholm, Sweden
    Fax: +46 8 782 92 07
    Email (Internet): development@tco.se

    Current information regarding TCO'99 approved and labelled products may also be obtained via the Internet, using the address: http://www.tco-info.com/

    Environmental requirements
    Flame retardants
    Flame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cables, wires, casings and housings. Their purpose is to prevent, or at least to delay the spread of fire. Up to 30% of the plastic in a computer casing can consist of flame retardant substances. Most flame retardants contain bromine or chloride, and those flame retardants are chemically related to another group of environmental toxins, PCBs. Both the flame retardants containing bromine or chloride and the PCBs are suspected of giving rise to severe health effects, including reproductive damage in fish-eating 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.

    The relevant TCO'99 demand requires that plastic components weighing more than 25 grams must not contain flame retardants with organically bound bromine or chlorine. Flame retardants are allowed in the printed circuit boards since no substitutes are available.

    Cadmium**
    Cadmium is present in rechargeable batteries and in the colour-generating layers of certain computer displays. Cadmium damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO'99 requirement states that batteries, the colour-generating layers of display screens and the electrical or electronics components must not contain any cadmium.

    Mercury**
    Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. It damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO'99 requirement states that batteries may not contain any mercury. It also demands that mercury is not present in any of the electrical or electronics components associated with the labelled unit. There is however one exception. Mercury is, for the time being, permitted in the back light system of flat panel monitors as today there is no commercially available alternative. TCO aims on removing this exception when a Mercury free alternative is available.

    CFCs (freons)
    The relevant TCO'99 requirement states that neither CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during the manufacture and assembly of the product. CFCs (freons) are sometimes used for washing printed circuit boards. CFCs break down ozone and thereby damage the ozone layer in the stratosphere, causing increased reception on earth of ultraviolet light with e.g. increased risks of skin cancer (malignant melanoma) as a consequence.

    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. The relevant TCO'99 requirement permits the inclusion of lead since no replacement has yet been developed.


    * Bio-accumulative is defined as substances which accumulate within living organisms.
    ** Lead, Cadmium and Mercury are heavy metals which are Bio-accumulative.