Design for Environment Checklist for Electronics
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1. Yes type of battery location _ Not Applicable no non removable batteries No 21 Secma Battery managementfeatures thathelp to prolong battery and or accumulator life have been considered and implemented Yes considered and implemented Yes considered but not implemented Not Applicable no batteries No give reason s A 4 Emissions A 4 1 Chemical Emissions Product has been designed such that chemical emissions are reduced wherever possible Yes Not Applicable product is not based on electrostatic process No Product complies with all relevant regulations governing chemical emissions from products Yes Not Applicable product does not consume supplies No No relevant regulations available For a product based on the electrostatic process chemical emissions Ozone and VOC and dust emissions have been evaluated Yes Not Applicable product is not based on electrostatic process No Fora product based on the electrostatic process emissions measurements have been completed in accordance with Standard ECMA 328 Yes Not Applicable product does not consume supplies No Results of the emissions measurement s have been made available to product users Yes list sources Manufacturer Environmental Product Declaration Product User Manual Hard Copy Product User Manual Soft Copy Product Se2. Allapplicable productenvironmental information to be made available to product users is provided according to ECMA TR 70 Yes No 29
3. considered Yes Not Applicable no consumables No The product has been designed such that the use of consumables associated with the product can be optimised relative to the functionality of the product Yes Not Applicable no consumables No Information on the proper use ofconsumablesassociated with the product has been provided to the user Yes list sources all that apply Manufacturer Environmental Product Declaration Product User Manual Hard Copy Product User Manual Soft Copy Product Service Manual Internet Provide URL Other Describe Not Applicable No consumables No eecma A 3 2 Batteries Allbatteries in the product comply with applicable restrictions on hazardous substances and preparations contained in relevant national regional and international legislation Yes Not Applicable no batteries No All batteries in the product are labelled according to requirements of relevantregional national or international legislation Yes Not Applicable no batteries No All batteries do not exceed a mercury concentration of 5 ppm by weight Yes No If no provide reason s why mercury cannot be avoided Consideration has been given to batteries with reduced environmental impact Yes specify type of batteries considered check all that apply Li lon Li Polymer NiMH Other descr
4. reason s why material s cannot be avoided Limitations on paints coatings or colouring agents The paints coatings or colouring agents for the product do NOT do contain the following substances Do not contain Do contain Cadmium or cadmium compounds Do not contain Do contain Lead or lead compounds Substances recorded to be restricted in the clauses above are present in the product No Yes provide reason s why material s cannot be avoided Limitations on other parts products Textiles and leather coming into direct contact with the skin do NOT do contain the following substances Do not contain Do contain TRIS TEPA PBB Do not contain Do contain AZO colourants that split aromatic amines specified in 76 769 EEC 2003 3 EC Do not contain Do contain Hexavalent chromium Wood parts products do NOT do contain the following substances Do not contain Do contain Arsenic as a wood preservation treatment Do not contain Do contain Mercury for preservation of wood Do not contain Do contain Pentachlorophenol and derivatives Toys do NOT do contain the following substances Do not contain Do contain Benzene Articles coming into direct and prolonged contact with the skin do NOT do contain the following substances Do not contain Do contain Nickel D7 eecma Substances recorded to be restricted in the clauses above are
5. Secma Annex A informative Design Guidance and Design for Environm ent Checklist Designing a product for optimum environmental performance requiresthecareful consideration of a number of different environmental aspects along with other product criteria such as functional performance long term reliability safety and cost competitiveness Inmanyinstances the designer must evaluate complex tradeoffs among these various criteria to provide a productthat is both useful to consumers and protective of the environment This informative Annex provides a checklist of both environmental requirements and recommendations derived from Clauses 6 and 7 of this Standard The purpose of this checklist is to assist designers in the consideration of environmental aspectsoftheirdesignand to help document in a Design for Environment Checklist the specific environmental design attributes that were incorporatedinto a given electrical and electronic product It is important to recognize that few products will be able to incorporate all of the design attributes discussed in this Annex or even included n a manufacturer s own design checklist Due to the large numberofdifferent types of electrical and electronic equipment and their varying design characteristics it is not possible to develop a single checklist that will be appropriate for all products Consequently manufacturers should develop checklists appropriate to their particular product types providingonly
6. ctronic modules connected to case housing parts or chassis are easily separable Yes No Not applicable The productcan be disassembled down to the module level using commonly available tools Yes No list all special tools required for disassembly Allplastic parts with weight greater than 25 g are marked with the type of polymer copolymer polymer blends or alloys in conformance with ISO 11469 Yes No _ Not applicable The following design choices have been avoided Incompatible coatings on major plastic parts Coatings and surface finishes on plastic parts that are difficult to recycle without downgrading Adhesive backed stickers or foams on plastic parts Metal inserts in plastic parts The following aspects have been considered and their number and variety reduced Welds and Adhesives Connections e g Fasteners and screws Steps necessary for disassembly tools required for disassembly position changes that have to be made by the dismantler 24 s we WH Secma The following design choices have been included the same polymer is used throughout the design of a product If this is not practical the number of plastic types used in the product has been reduced Yes No The compatibility guidelines found in Annex C has been used in selecting polymers Yes No The product has been designed such that modules can be e
7. ibe Not Applicable no batteries No specify reason s The product has batteries containing materials regardedas detrimental to the environment that cannot be avoided No Not Applicable no batteries Yes Identify batteries Where reported Reason s why material s cannot be avoided 20 Secma All batteries and assemblies containing batteries are easily identifiable and removable Yes Not Applicable no batteries No specify reason s batteries are not intended to be removeduntil the end of life stage and equipment reliant on continuous power supply no special disposal requirement Jother Information on proper procedures for removal and safe handling of batteries isavailablein product user documentation Yes list sources Manufacturer Environmental Product Declaration Product User Manual Hard Copy Product User Manual Soft Copy Product Service Manual Product Labels Internet Provide URL Other describe Not Applicable no batteries No give reason s For NOT easily removable batteries Advice on service outlets for exchange of non removable batteries during product life is provided in the product documentation Yes Not Applicable no batteries and or accumulators No Information on type and location is available in the appropriate product documentation
8. ons carbontetrachloride 1 1 1 trichloroethane bromochloromethane Does not contain Does contain PCB PCT monomethyltetrachlorodiphenylmethane Ugilec 141 monomethyldichlorodiphenylmethane Ugilec 121 or 21 monomethyldibromodiphenylmethane DBBT Does not contain Does contain PCN Does not contain Does contain tin organic compounds TPT TBT TBTO DBB Does not contain Does contain PentaBDE OctaBDE Does not contain Does contain PCN Does not contain Does contain Mercury exception discharge lamps Additional from July 2006 except exemptions made in RoHS Directive Does not contain Does contain Lead Does not contain Does contain Cadmium Does not contain Does contain Hexavalent chromium Does not contain Does contain PBB PBDE Substances recorded to be restricted in the clauses above are present in the product No Yes provide reason s why material s cannot be avoided 26 eecmd A 7 2 A 7 3 A 7 4 Limitations on plastic parts mechanical parts and housings The plastic parts for the product do NOT do contain the following substances Do not contain Do contain Cadmium or cadmium compounds Do not contain Do contain Short chain chloroparaffins Do not contain Do contain Lead or lead compounds Substances recorded to be restricted in the clauses above are present in the product No Yes provide
9. present in the product No Yes provide reason s why material s cannot be avoided A 8 Packaging The variety of packaging materials used has been reduced Yes describe briefly No The amount of packaging materials used has been reduced Yes describe briefly No The used packaging materials are considered to have lower environmental impact Yes describe briefly No The packaging was manufactured using recycled materials Yes No The packaging was manufactured using renewable materials Yes describe briefly No The packaging complies with the applicable international regional and national regulations Yes list No The packaging materials have an appropriate marking e g according to ISO 11469 Yes list applied standard No provide reason s why packaging material s cannot be marked 28 Secma A 9 Documentation Instructions forconsumers users on how to install use maintain and where applicable dispose Of the product is provided especially as it pertains to the environmental characteristics of the product Yes list sources Product Specification Document Manufacturer Environmental Product Declaration Product User Manual Hard Copy Product User Manual Soft Copy Product Labels or Packaging Product Packaging Insert Internet Provide URL Other Describe No
10. rvice Manual Internet Provide URL Other describe Not Applicable product does not consume supplies No give reason s 22 Secma A 4 2 Noise Emissions Noise emissions have been evaluated according to ECMA 74 Yes No Other describe Not applicable For products outside the scope of ECMA 74 ISO 3741 3744 or 3745 has been used Yes No Not applicable Results of noise emissions measurement are available Yes No _ Not applicable A 5 Extension of Product Lifetime The product contains common mechanical packages such as covers and chassis or common partsorcomponentsthat are used for multiple models in the product family or in multiple generations of the same product Yes describe Not applicable No The product contains industry standard parts Yes list No Not applicable The product contains modular components Yes list Not applicable No The product contains reused components and or parts Yes list Not applicable No 2292 Secma A 6 The product contains parts targeted for refurbishment and reuse in maintenance and spare parts applications Yes list Not applicable No End of Life Separation of parts containing hazardous substances and preparations is possible Yes No Not applicable Incompatible materials including ele
11. t Specification Document Product User Manual Hard Copy Product User Manual Soft Copy Product Labels or Packaging Product Packaging Insert Internet Provide URL Other Describe N Not ee Applicable voluntary agreements aimed at improving energy efficiency OfEEE products were considered and recommendations met Yes considered and recommendations met describe briefly Yes considered but recommendations not met specify reason s Not applicable No The product is compliant to the requirements of the international ENERGY STAR program Yes according version Not applicable No give reason s for non compliance The effects of improved energy design features have been quantified and communicated to marketing Yes No Not applicable Secma Default setting is set to the most energy efficient on modes and or transitions to save mode Yes No Informationonproperuse of available energy saving controls and or settings is available to product users Yes list sources Product User Manual Hard Copy Product User Manual Soft Copy Product or Packaging Labels Product Packaging Insert Internet Provide URL Other Describe _ Not Applicable No A 3 Consumables and batteries A 3 1 Consumables The avoidance of hazardous substances and preparations in consumables has been
12. those environmental characteristics applicable to their product s For this reason this checklist is offered primarily as a template A 0 General Considerations Life Cycle thinking design strategy implemented in the organisation Yes No A 1 Material efficiency The variety of materials used in the product has been reduced Yes describe briefly No The amount of material used in the product has been reduced Yes describe briefly No The product contains materials that are considered to have lower environmental impact Yes describe briefly No The product contains recycled materials Yes No Secma The product uses renewable materials Yes describe briefly No A 2 Energyefficiency A 2 1 Power modes and related energy efficiency measures Ease of use as related to the selection and operation ofpower saving features was considered and implemented Yes considered and implemented describe briefly Yes considered but not implemented specify reason s Not applicable No List specific power modes that apply to the product Detail significant power consumption modules and plans to reduce their consumption A 2 2 Operational Modes Note actions taken to use low power components and design options Note actions taken to improve the energy efficiency of power supply components Note actions taken to ensure the AC DC conversion efficienc
13. xtracted for reuse Labels and other identification marks are made from the same material as the body of the products or a compatible material Snap fits or screws are used to aid disassembly Aplan for the disassembly of the product into major modules or sub assemblies has been created and made available to dismantlers Yes No A 7 Substances and preparations needing special attention A 7 0 Content in products The productcomplies with the applicable international regional and national prohibitions on the use of certain hazardous substances and preparations Yes list Not applicable No Use of substances that require special handling or disposal during the recycling process has been reduced or eliminated Yes eliminated Yes reduced list Not applicable No 25 eecma Appropriate information on parts requiring special handling or disposal has been made available to users and recyclers Yes No Not applicable Hazardous substances other than those restricted are used in this product Yes List the substances and give rationale for their use No A 7 1 General limitations The product does NOT does contain the following substances Does not contain Does contain Asbestos Does not contain Does contain Ozone Depleting Substances Chlorofluorocarbons CFC hydrobromofluorocarbons HBFC hydrochlorofluorcarbons HCFC Hal
14. y is highest in the most used power mode Note actions taken to ensure overspecification of items such as the power supply has not taken place 16 Secma A 2 3 Detail analysis undertaken to ensure operating characteristicssuch asroom temperature have not been over specified Energy Saving Modes Note design actions taken to automatically switch from on mode to save modes Note design actions taken to reduce the time taken for the product to switch from save mode to active mode List actions taken to reduce energyconsumption in save mode similar to those taken in A 2 2 above A 2 4 Off Modes A 2 5 Note design options taken to automatically switch from save mode to off mode Note design options taken to reduce energy consumption in soft off mode Note options considered in the placing of the power switch to make it more user accessible In Hard Off mode is the power consumed zero Watts Yes _ No If no what actions have been taken to inform the user of this No Load Modes Listdesign options taken to reduce the power consumption of the no load mode to the lowest possible SJZ eecma A 2 6 General Energy Efficiency measures List any power saving features of this product here that have not been noted elsewhere Informationon power consumption in all relevant power modes has been made available to product users Yes list sources Manufacturer Environmental Product Declaration Produc
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