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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 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). 
Environmental requirements 
Brominated flame retardants 
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.  There 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 bio-accumulative 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**1 
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. 
 
                                                                  
*Bio-accumulative is defined as substances which accumulate within living organisms 
**Lead, Cadmium and Mercury are heavy metals which are Bio-accumulative.