Philips 273E3LSB/00 Manuel D’Utilisation

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6. Regulatory Infomation
6.  Regulatory Information
Lead-free Product
Lead free display promotes 
environmentally sound recovery and 
disposal of waste from electrical and 
electronic equipment. Toxic substances 
like Lead has been eliminated and compliance 
with European community’s stringent RoHs 
directive mandating restrictions on hazardous 
substances in electrical and electronic equipment 
have been adhered to in order to make Philips 
monitors safe to use throughout its life cycle.
Congratulations! 
This display is designed for both you and the 
planet!
The display you have just purchased 
carries the TCO Certified label. This 
ensures that your display is designed, 
manufactured and tested according 
to some of the strictest quality and 
environmental requirements in 
the world. This makes for a high performance 
product, designed with the user in focus that also 
minimizes the impact on the climate and our 
natural environment.
TCO Certified is a third party verified program, 
where every product model is tested by an 
accredited impartial test laboratory. TCO 
Certified represents one of the toughest 
certifications for displays worldwide.
Some of the Usability features of the TCO 
Certified for displays: 
•  Visual ergonomics for good image quality 
is tested to ensure top performance and 
reduce sight and strain problems. Important 
parameters are luminance, contrast, 
resolution, black level, gamma curve, colour 
and luminance uniformity and colour 
rendering
•  Products are tested according to rigorous 
safety standards at impartial laboratories 
•  Electric and magnetic fields emissions as low 
as normal household background levels
•  Low acoustic noise emissions (when 
applicable)
Some of the Environmental features of the TCO 
Certified for displays:  
•  The brand owner demonstrates corporate 
social responsibility and has a certified 
environmental management system (EMAS or 
ISO 14001) 
•  Very low energy consumption both in on- 
and standby mode minimize climate impact 
•  Restrictions on chlorinated and brominated 
flame retardants, plasticizers, plastics and heavy 
metals such as cadmium, mercury and lead 
(RoHS compliance) 
•  Both product and product packaging is 
prepared for recycling 
•  The brand owner offers take-back options 
The requirements can be downloaded from our 
web site. The requirements included in this label 
have been developed by TCO Development in 
co-operation with scientists, experts, users as well 
as manufacturers all over the world. Since the end 
of the 1980s TCO has been involved in influencing 
the development of IT equipment in a more user-
friendly direction. Our labeling system started with 
displays in 1992 and is now requested by users 
and IT-manufacturers all over the world. About 
50% of all displays worldwide are TCO certified. 
 
For more information, please visit  
www.tcodevelopment.com 
 TCOFF1058 TCO  Document, Ver.  2.1
Technology for you and the planet