What does labelling involve?
This product meets the requirements for the TC0'95 scheme which
provides for international and environmental labelling of personal
computers.The labelling scheme was developed as a joint effort by
the TC0 (The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees),
N a t u r s k y d d s f o r e n i n g e n ( T h e S w e d i s h S o c i e t y f o r Nature
Conservation) and NUTEK (The National Board for Industrial and
Technical Development in Sweden).
ergonomics, ucability, emssion of electrical and magnetic ficlds, energy
consumption and electrical and fire safety,
presence and use of heavy metals, brominated and chlorinated flame
retardants, CFC´s (freons) and chlorinated solvents, among other things.
The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer is
obliged to have an environmental plan which must be adhered to i n
each country where the company implements its operational policy.
and/or display, after a certain period of inactivity, s h a l l 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.
The requirements cover a wide range of issues: environment,
T h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l demands concern restrictions on the
The energy requirements include a demand that thc computer
Labelled products must meet strict environmental
demands, for example, in respect of the reduction of electric
and magnetic fields, physical and visual ergonomics and good
usabilty.
On the back page of this folder, you will find a brief
summary of the environmental requirements met by this
product.The complete environmental criteria document may
be ordered from:
S-l 14 V4 Stockhohn
Sweden
Fax: +46 8 782 92 07
Email (Internet): development@tco.se
Current information regarding T C O ' 9 5 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