Philips 170P6EG/00 User Manual

Also see for 170p6: Supplementary guide Declaration of conformity

Contents

Regulatory Information• ErgonomieHinweis (nurDeutschland)• Philips End-of-Life Disposal• Information forUK only• Troubleshooting• Other RelatedInformation• FrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQs)Below you will find a brief summary of the environmental requirements met by this product. Thecomplete environmental criteria document may be ordered from:TCO DevelopmentSE-114 94 Stockholm, SwedenFax: +46 8 782 92 07Email (Internet): development@tco.seCurrent information regarding TCO'99 approved and labeled products may also be obtained viathe Internet, using the address: http://www.tco-info.com/RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGEEnvironmental RequirementsFlame retardantsFlame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cables, wires, casings and housings. Theirpurpose is to prevent, or at least to delay the spread of fire. Up to 30% of the plastic in a computercasing 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 riseto severe health effects, including reproductive damage in fish-eating birds and mammals, due to thebio-accumulative* processes. Flame retardants have been found in human blood and researchersfear that disturbances in fetus development may occur.The relevant TCO'99 demand requires that plastic components weighing more than 25 grams mustnot contain flame retardants with organically bound bromine or chlorine. Flame retardants areallowed in the printed circuit boards since no substitutes are available.Cadmium**Cadmium is present in rechargeable batteries and in the color-generating layers of certain computerdisplays. Cadmium damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO'99requirement states that batteries, the color-generating layers of display screens and the electrical orelectronics components must not contain any cadmium.Mercury**Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. It damages the nervous system and istoxic in high doses. The relevant TCO'99 requirement states that batteries may not contain anymercury. It also demands that mercury is not present in any of the electrical or electronicscomponents associated with the labeled unit.CFCs (freons)file:///D|/My%20Documents/dfu/A7/china/170p6/safety/regs/regulat.htm (2 of 13)2005-07-20 4:30:42 PM