ECO Circle 2001
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1. 3Cls CaF Cle CFC 113 CFC 114 C3H4F Br C3H5FBr2 C2F5Cl CF3Cl CFC 13 C3HeFBr CFC 115 C3HsF2Br 29 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat Formula Description Formula Description CoFCls CFC 111 CHFCl HCFC 21 C2F2Cl4 CFC 112 CHF2Cl HCFC 22 C3FCl7 CFC 211 CH2FCl HCFC 31 C3FeCle CFC 212 C HFCI HCFC 121 C3F3Cls CFC 213 C2HF2Cls HCFC 122 C3F4Cla CFC 214 C2HF3Cle HCFC 123 C3Fs5Cls CFC 215 C2HF Cl HCFC 124 C3F6Cle CFC 216 C2H FCls HCFC 131 C3F7Cl CFC 217 C2H2F2Cl HCFC 132 CF2BrCl Halon 121 1 C2H2F Cl HCFC 133 CF3Br Halon 1301 C2H FCl2 HCFC 141 C2F4Br2 Halon 2402 CH3FCle HCFC 141b CCl Tetrachloromethane C2H3F2Cl HCFC 142 C2H3Cl3 1 1 1 Trichloroethane CH3F2Cl HCFC 142b CHBr Methylbromide C2H4FCIl HCFC 151 CHF Br C3HF2Cls HCFC 222 CoHFBr4 C3HF Cls HCFC 224 CoHF Bre CF3CF2CHCl HCFC 225ca CF CIF CHCIF HCFC 225cb C2H2F2Br2 C3HF6Cl HCFC 226 C2H2F Br C3H2FCl5 HCFC 231 C2H FBr2 C3H2F2Cl4 HCFC 232 C2H F2Br C3H2F3Cl3 HCFC 233 C2H4FBr C3H2F4Cl2 HCFC 234 es 1 i Seea oro C3HF2Brs C3H3FCl4 HCFC 241 C3HF4Brs3 C3H3F3Clo HCFC 243 C3HFgBr C3H FCls HCFC 251 C3H2F2Br4 Cs3H F3Cl HCFC 253 C3H2F4Br2 CsH5F2Cl HCFC 262 30 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat Formula Description Formula Description C3H F5Br C3HeFCI HCFC 271 3 7 Energy Consumption 3 7 1 Definition a2. EMC directive CRT such as compliance with EN 55022 1994 or EN 55022 1998 Class B FPD latestly until 01 08 2001 After that date EN 55022 1998 only K Further EN 61000 3 2 1995 A1 1998 A2 1998 A14 2000 N L and EN 610003 3 1995 3 2 2 2 Electromagnetic Interference EMI PC Compliance conformity with the requirements of the EMC directive CRT such as compliance with EN 50082 1 1992 or EN 50082 1 1997 FPD latestly until 01 07 2001 Ad After that date EN 55024 1998 only 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat 3 2 2 3 Special quality requirements for electromagnetic immunity For the ECO Circle Display monitors and notebook laptops must fulfill special requirements to interference stability CRT 1 Power frequency magnetic field 1A m 50Hz with basic standard EN 61000 4 8 1993 Performance Criteria A charakter size mm 1 40 character size between 16 31 preferred 22 Jitter mm In case of using EN 50082 1 1992 in addition CRT 2 Radio frequency electromagnetic field FPD 80MHz 1000MHz 3V m unmodulated rms 80 AM 1kHz A with basic standard EN 61000 4 3 1996 Performance Criteria A 3 Electrostatic discharge Contact discharge 4kV Air discharge 8kV with basic standard EN 61000 4 2 1995 Performance Criteria B Means of approval The applicant must substantiate compliance with the requirements by submittal of a test report of an accredited t
3. Heptachlordibenzofuran 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 Octachlordibenzofuran 2 3 7 8 Tetrabromdibenzo p dioxin 1 2 3 7 8 Pentabromdibenzo p dioxin 1 2 3 6 7 8 Hexabromdibenzo p dioxin 1 2 3 7 8 9 Hexabromdibenzo p dioxin 1 2 3 6 7 8 Hexabromdibenzo p dioxin 2 3 7 8 Tetrabromdibenzofuran 2 3 4 7 8 Pentabromdibenzofuran 1 2 3 7 8 Pentabromdibenzofuran Brominated additives 28 03 2001 Requirement Description Recycling of Used Office Equipment Module s Cat Tetrabromoethane 1 1 2 2 Tetrabromoethane Pentabromoethane 1 2 3 4 Tetrabromoethane Tetrabromo 2 3 dimethylbuthan Oktabromohexadecan 30262 03 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hexabromocyclohexan Tetrabromocyclododecan 30105 51 0 1837 91 8 30178 92 8 1 2 5 6 9 10 Hexabromocyclododecan Hexabromobenzene 25637 99 4 3194 55 6 87 82 1 Pentabromobenzene 1 2 Dibromomethylbenzene 608 90 2 Pentabromoethylbenzene Pentabromoethoxybenzene 58 22 93 3278 85 1 Octabromodiphenylether Pentabromodiphenyl 32530 52 0 1163 19 5 Pentabromodiphenylether 1 2 4 5 Tetrabromo 3 6 bis Pentabromophenoxy benzene 1163 19 5 58965 66 5 Polybrominated Biphenyle PBBS Polybrominated Biphenylether PBBES Polybrominated Biphenyloxide PBBOS Table 2 Substances that deplete the ozone layer Formula Description Formula Description CFC 11 CFC 12 CFCl CF2Cle C3H FB3 C3H4F2Br2 C2F
4. Packaging Ordinance Comission Decision of establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco label personal computer Comission Decision of establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco label portable computer 19 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat 3 6 Harmful Substances 3 6 1 Harmful Substances Office machines must be designed in such a way that during operation or during reuse they don t present health threatening odorous threatening or other environmentally risks 3 6 2 Requirements Product materials in housings and components containing harmful and health threatening substances must be minimized and avoided as much as possible Odorous and hazardous venting during operation shall not appear 3 6 2 1 Heavy metals in plastics including plastics of packaging PC For plastic substances it is not allowed to contain cadmium or lead CRT accessories The upper limit is 10 mg kg FPD K N L Means of approval The applicant must confirm the requirement Spot checks are carried out by an accredited laboratory e g TUV Produkt und Umwelt GmbH 3 6 2 2 Halogenated polymers in plastics including plastics of packaging PC 1 Following RAL UZ 78 it is not allowed to use halogenated polymers CRT copolymeres or halogenated substances FPD Additives e g anti dripping substances with K Flour content up to 0 5 mass or N L Brom conten
5. Requirements The following limits for noise emissions declared sound intensity level LwAg measured according to DIN EN 27779 must be passed Product operation during idle mode during operating mode of hard disk 55 dB A 55 dB A floppy disk CD ROM disk or DVD disk depending on that operation with the maximum result Means of approval The applicant must substantiate compliance with submittal of corresponding test reports by an indepedant test laboratory 3 4 2 Standards Sources RAL UZ 78 01 99 Basic Criteria for the award of the environmental label environmentally acceptable workstation computers RAL UZ 93 07 98 Basic Criteria for the award of the environmental label portable computers DIN EN 27779 11 91 measuring of sound levels for machines 17 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat 3 5 Recycling 3 5 1 Definition and goal Recycling and reuse of products and product parts as well as reuse of materials ensures conservation of raw materials and energy and prevention of waste Thus office equipment must allow to be easily disassembled The construction must allow easy accessibility to detachable connections Composite material which hinders the reuse is to be avoided Use of abundant material shall also be avoided Plastic parts must be appropriately marked and harmful parts must be easily removed The manufacturer must allow for taking back the product
6. be entered automatically after a period of 30 minutes if the PC is not in use no keyboard input or mouse input reception of a message etc 2 Manual turn off The PC must not exceed a power of 5 W in sleep mode during connection to mains or if required in a low energy mode allowing data communication European Decision 1999 205 EG 03 99 3 7 2 3 Notebook Laptop N L 1 Automatically turn off The Notebook Laptop must enter a sleep mode not exceeding a power of 5 W during connection to mains This sleep mode must be entered automatically after 15 min if the Notebook Laptop is not in use for no keyboard input or mouse input reception of a message etc 2 Manual turn off The Notebook Laptop must not exceed a power of 2 W in off mode during connection to mains and 5 W if required in a low energy mode allowing data communication excepting during a charging process of the battery European Decision 1999 698 EG 10 99 Means of approval The applicant must submit a test protocol from an independent test laboratory according to above specifications 32 03 2001 Requirement 3 7 3 Standards and Sources Recycling of Used Office Equipment Module s Cat Energy Star Computer MOU Version 3 0 German Energylabel GED RAL UZ 93 07 98 1999 205 EC 03 99 1999 698 EG 10 99 Award conditions for efficient products Basic criteria for the Issuance of the Environmental Mark portable comput
7. of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat 3 3 Ergonomics 3 3 1 Definition and Goal Work places intended for on screen office work require ergonomically designed monitors personal computers and keyboards so that the communication between operator and machine can run smoothly Therefore unnecessary load of the overall organism and the sense organs in particular must be minimized This is achieved by a good image quality of the monitor low emission properties electromagnetic radiation and noise as well as a user friendly operating manual The EU Directive 90 270 EEC and the German Ordinance for Protection Safety and Health for on screen work BildscharbV define fundamental ergonomic requirements for work utensils and work environment in the office The international standard ISO 9241 explain these ergonomic requirements in further details for the system components of a visual display workplace 3 3 2 Requirements In addition to the minimal requirements for on screen computer work places ergonomically designed office equipment must comply with important ergonomic requirements for electromagnetic emissions image quality and usability 3 3 2 1 Personal Computer PC PC 1 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements for on screen computer work places according to EK1 ITB 2000 2 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements for image quality in conjunction with a monitor according to ISO 9241 3 and ISO 9241 8 3 Design o
8. 0 Chlorinated normalparaffin C gt 10 Chlorinated alkanes C10 13 97553 43 0 85535 84 8 Chlorinated alkanes C14 17 85535 85 9 63449 39 8 Chlorinated paraffin C gt 17 Chlorinated alkanes C18 28 85535 86 0 Brominated flame retardants Bromoform 75 25 2 2 Bromoethanol Dibromostyrene 540 51 2 31780 26 4 1 5 Dibromopentanediol Pentabromophenole 3651 1 36 1 608 71 9 Tetrabromophtalicacid anhydride Tetrabromobisphenole A TBBA 632 79 1 79 94 7 Tribromophenole 25376 38 9 27 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat Description CAS No Vinylbromide 593 60 2 Dioxines and furanes 2 3 7 8 Tetrachlor dibenzo p dioxin 1746 01 6 1 2 3 7 8 Pentachlor dibenzo p dioxin 40321 76 4 1 2 3 6 7 8 Hexachlor dibenzo p dioxin 57653 85 7 1 2 3 7 8 9 Hexachlor dibenzo p dioxin 19808 74 3 1 2 3 4 7 8 Hexachlor dibenzo p dioxin 39227 28 6 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 Hexachlordibenzo p dioxin 2 3 8 Tetrachlor dibenzo p furan 51207 31 9 2 3 4 7 8 Pentachlor dibenzo p furan 57117 31 4 Description CAS No 1 2 3 7 8 Pentachlordibenzofuran 1 2 3 7 8 Hexachlor dibenzo p furan 57117 44 9 1 2 3 7 8 9 Hexachlordibenzofuran 1 2 3 4 7 8 Hexachlordibenzofuran 2 3 4 6 7 8 Hexachlordibenzofuran 1 2 3 4 7 8 Hexachlor dibenzo p dioxin 39227 28 6 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 Octachlordibenzo p dioxin 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 Heptachlordibenzofuran 1 2 3 4 6 7 9
9. 00 equipment Office Machines 8 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat X ray Ordinance 01 87 Ordinance about protection of X ray 5 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat 3 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 3 2 1 Definition and Goal EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility is a necessary property of information technology products in order to ensure correct operation in an electromagnetic environment The product must comply with the limits for Electromagnetic Emissions EME to not disturb the correct operation of other products Also the product must be immune towards the Electromagnetic Interference EMI induced by other products Since 1 1 96 the conditions of the EMC directive 89 336 EEC and amendments applied in Europe Products can only be labeled with the CE mark and be marketed if they comply with the conditions of the EMC directive In addition to the requirements of the CE mark information technology products should comply with additional requirements for electromagnetic compatibility in order to guarantee interference free operation in the office environment 3 2 2 Requirements The following requirements specify important features regarding interference emissions interference stability and the CE labeling regarding electromagnetic compatibility 3 2 2 1 Electromagnetic Emissions EME PC Compliance conformity with the requirements of the
10. ECO Circle 2001 Environmental mark of TUV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH for IT products Sicherheit Ergonomie EMV Larm Recycling Schadstoffarm Energiesparend TUV Rheinland Berlin Brandenburg 03 2001 Catalogue of criteria and requirements for approval Display Monitors CRT Flat Panel Display Personal Computers Keyboards and Notebooks Laptops by TUV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Contents 1 Introduction 2 Overview 3 Requirements 3 4 Safety 3 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 3 3 Ergonomics 3 4 Noise emission 3 5 Recycling 3 6 Harmful Substances 3 7 Energy Consumption 4 Period of validity and prerequisite 5 Catalogue of Requirements Recycling of Used Office Equipment 6 Contact persons Cat 10 13 17 18 20 31 34 35 50 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat Introduction Today s office work is not imaginable without computer support Besides the steady increase of technical performance the consideration of consequences for health and environment must be taken into account The aim is to minimize disturbing factors such as poor image quality and usability as well as the protection of resources and environment TUV Rheinland s Berlin Brandenburg testing laboratories with its highly qualified experts cover all aspects of IT product testing All those pr
11. Rheinland Product Safety GmbH Dipl Ing Ulrike Conrady Weber Am Grauen Stein 51105 K ln Tel 0049 221 806 1816 Fax 0049 221 806 3480 email conrady de tuv com TUV Rheinland of North America Inc Dipl Ing Stefan Braun San Francisco Area Office 5860 W Las Positas Blvd Suite 19 USA Pleasanton CA 94588 TUV Rheinland Taiwan Ltd Dipl Ing Bodo Kretzschmar Spring Plaza Building 14F No 6 Min Chuan E Rd Sec 3 Taipei 104 Taiwan R O C Tel 001 925 7348100 Fax 001 925 7348455 email soraun us tuv com Tel 00886 2 516 6040 Fax 00886 2 516 5040 email bk twn tuv com TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd TUV Rheinland Korea Ltd Dipl Ing Axel Arndt Dipl Ing Dirk Loeffler 505 City Air Terminal Bldg 159 6 Samsung Dong Gangnam Gu Seoul 135 728 R o Korea Tel 0082 2551 7278 Fax 0082 2551 0447 email info3 tuv korea com Yokohama Laboratory 224 0025 Yokohama Tzuzuki ku Hayabuchi 1 26 10 Festo Bldg 5F Japan Tel 0081 45 592 1371 Fax 0081 45 592 1374 email aa jpn tuv com
12. S PC CRT FPD K N L Only contours which can cause health hazards during the dismantling are considered A10 Are at least half of the separable connections between plastic components plug connections or snap connections A11 Can disassembling be done by one single person Case chassis S PC CRT FPD K N L Entire unit M PC CRT FPD K N L 37 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat A12 Can the supporting surface be maintained Entire unit S during the entire disassembly work PC CRT FPD K N L For CRT monitors it is accepted to use two supporting surfaces A13 Is the enclosure free from electronic Case M modules PC CRT FPD K N L A 14 Is the enclosure free from other non plastic Case S parts PC CRT FPD K N L After the manual dismantling and separation the enclosure must be free of any parts which do not consist of the same material as the enclosure itself Problems may be caused especially by injected metal parts A 15 Is it easily possible to aerate the picture picture tube M tube after removing the back of the case CRT The aeration can generally be supplied through the anode plate or the pump inlet respectively as long as the safety precautions are obeyed A16 Are batteries at the end of life time Battery M exchangeable by the user without of changing the printed circuit board PC N L A17 Did the manufacturer carry out a check Entire unit M disassem
13. able Damaging is not acceptable if hazardous substances can be emitted A3 Are the connections to be separated easily Entire unit S traceable and reachable PC CRT FPD K N L A4 Can disassembling be done with all purpose Entire unit M tools exclusively PC CRT FPD K N L All purpose tools stands for customary and generally obtainable tools e g screw driver For the aeration of the tube specific tools may be used 36 03 2001 Requirement A5 Can all connections which must be necessarily separated be disconnected using no more than 3 different tools Recycling of Used Office Equipment Module s Cat Entire unit M PC M CRT FPD N L Connections which must be necessarily separated include destructive and not destructive disconnections A6 If screws are used for connections which must be necessarily separated than only recessed head screws or hexagon head screws must be used A7 Are there sufficient contact points as well as sufficient working space for employing disassembly tools Entire unit not S monitors PC K N L Entire unit M PC CRT FPD K N L Sufficient working space is needed for the execution of the tool s separating movement particularly important for snap connections A8 Are all separable connection elements axially accessible A9 Are sharp edged contours not in the range of required disassembly working space Entire unit S PC CRT FPD K N L Entire unit
14. after final use and ensure that the product or the material is being recycled 3 5 2 Requirements Recycling constructed products must comply with specific requirements for construction selection of materials longevity return as well as the way of packaging and documentation 3 5 2 1 Recycling Inducing Construction PC Compliance with the requirements of the T V Rheinland Catalog of CRT Requirements Recycling of Used Office Equipment FPD K N L Means of approval The applicant must substantiate compliance with the requirements by submittal of the test protocol Recycling of Used Office Equipment of TUV Rheinland 03 2001 Requirement Recycling of Used Office Equipment Module s Cat 3 5 3 Standards and Sources VDI Directive 2243 11 93 DIN ISO 11469 05 95 ISO 1043 1 2 3 4 RAL UZ 78 01 99 EU Directive 93 86 EEC ISO 14001 EU VO NO 1836 93 EEC RAL UZ 93 07 98 Packaging Ordinance 08 98 1999 205 EC 03 99 1999 698 EG 10 99 Constructing Recyclable Technical Products Plastics Generic identification and marking of plastic products Plastics Symbols Basic criteria for the Issuance of the Environmental Mark Environmentally acceptable Workstation Computers Batteries and Accumulators containing hazardous substances Environmental management system COUNCIL REGULATION Ecology Audit decree Basic criteria for the Issuance of the Environmental Mark Portable Computer
15. approval The applicant must submit a specification from the manufacturer of the battery Random tests are carried out by an accredited laboratory e g TUV Produkt Umwelt GmbH 21 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat 3 6 2 5 Harmful Substances in background lighting FPD The background lighting of displays shall not contain more than the N L following values of mercury depending on the screen diagonal lt 15 8 mg maximum mercury for the complete LCD 15 18 1 16 mg maximum mercury for the complete LCD gt 18 1 3 5 mg maximum mercury per background lighting bulb Means of approval The applicant must state the content of mercury Random tests are carried out by an accredited laboratory e g TUV Produkt Umwelt GmbH 3 6 2 6 Harmful substances in capacitors PC Capacitors containing PCB s are not allowed CRT FPD N L Means of approval The applicant confirms this requirement Random tests are carried out by an accredited laboratory e g TUV Produkt Umwelt GmbH 3 6 2 7 Health endangering gas emissions PC There shall be no harmful gas emission during operation which CRT could result from residuals of the plastics such as styrene form un aldehyde or other organic solvents 22 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat The upper limits for the substances are 0 11 mg m for styrene and 0 05 mg m for formaldehyde Other
16. ay K Keyboard N L Notebook Laptop Comment to compliance testing and Means of approval An accredited test laboratory is an organization which holds an official Means of approval that shows the qualification e g according to the European Quality Standard EN 45001 to conduct compliance testing for the specified test standards Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat 3 1 Safety 3 1 1 Definition and Goal The safety of a product is a primary requirement for protection of mankind against health hazards All those electrical products being physically contacted by the user in the office must comply with fundamental safety standards for office machines 3 1 2 Requirements The requirements for the safety of electrically powered office machines are stipulated in EN 60950 3 1 2 1 Electrical Safety PC Office machines must fulfill the fundamental safety requirements CRT according to EN 60950 FPD K N L Means of approval The applicant of a product must substantiate compliance with EN 60950 by submittal of a valid test report issued by an accredited test laboratory or alternatively by presentation of the GS certificate of T V Rheinland Product Safety GmbH and the applicant must furnish proof of the X ray Ordinance A T V Rheinland gepr fte Product Safety N CNN frerfielt y 3 1 3 Standards and Sources EN 60950 1992 A1 A4 A11 Safety of Information Technology or EN 60950 20
17. bly e g according to A 1 A 16 and prepare a disassembly PC CRT FPD K report which lists the weak points N L This document can be used as a checklist for the check disassembly The disassembly report must be submitted by the applicant A 18 Is the life time of batteries accumulators Battery M used for memory back up at least 10 years PC N L The confirmation letter of the manufacturer is required 38 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat A19 Are accumulators used for the supply at accumulator M least 500 times rechargeable N L The confirmation letter of the manufacturer is required 39 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat B Selection and Marking of Material B1 Is the variety of materials forming plastic parts M components of similar function limited to one material and for covers limited to two PC CRT FPD K materials N L Similar function means e g parts of the enclosure keys cables etc which can be classified for a high level utilization Known incompatibillities of materials must be recognized The applicant must prepare a list of all plastic components duroplastics and thermoplastics with a declaration of the used materials as well as the flame retardants including their individual masses B2 Are all components made of one sort of enclosure chassis S plastics dyed uniformly or compatibly PC CRT FPD K N L Dyin
18. ers Comission Decision of establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco label personal computer Comission Decision of establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco label portable computer the energy 33 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat 4 Period of validity and prerequisite As a quality label beyond mandatory requirements by law the ECO Circle will be adaptive to progress in technology and new market demands The approval criteria are under permanent review and will be modified indicated with the yearly number in the label At that time the manufacturer can apply for a retest to upgrade the license The validation of the license is not limited Prerequisite for the ECO Circle approval is the fact that the applicant has implemented a quality system according to ISO 9001 or ISO 9002 for the production and an environmental management system according to ISO 14001 34 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement 5 Catalogue of Requirements Module s Cat Recycling of Used Office Equipment Valid for Personal Computers Monitors with CRT Flat Panel Displays Keyboards Notebooks Laptops 03 2001 PC CRT FPD K N L The requirements for Recycling of Used Devices are accomplished if a yes was given for all Must Requirements M Requirements and 50 96 of the Should Requiremen
19. est laboratory such as TUV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH TUV Rheinland Product Safety 11 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat 3 2 3 Standards and Sources EMC Directive 89 336 EEC COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility 89 336 EEC EMVG 1992 or EMVG 1998 EN 55022 1994 or EN 55022 1998 German law covering the electromagnetic compatibility of products Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment IT EN 50082 1 1992 or EN 50082 1 1997 or EN 55024 1998 EN 61000 3 2 1995 A1 1998 A2 1998 A14 2000 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Generic immunity standard Product family immunity standard for IT equipment Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Limits for harmonic current emissions EN 61000 3 3 1995 EN 61000 4 2 1995 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current lt 16A Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Electrostatic discharge immunity test EN 61000 4 3 1996 EN 61000 4 8 1993 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Test of interference stability against highfrequent elektromagnetic fields Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Power frequency magnetic field immunity test 03 2001 Recycling
20. f the user manual following the recommendations and requirements of 2 PfG 1151 01 01 Herewith personal computers fulfill the requirements of the German Ordinance for Protection Safety and Health for on screen work item 1 and 3 13 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat 3 3 2 2 CRT CRT 1 Compliance with the ergonomic regulations for on screen computer work places according to EK1 ITB 2000 2 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements according to ISO 9241 3 ISO 9241 7 Class l Class II and ISO 9241 8 3 Compliance with the limits for low frequency electromagnetic fields according to prEN 50279 Class A 4 Operation friendliness of the display adjustment of the display including OSD and design of the user manual following the requirements and recommendations of 2 PfG 1151 01 01 Herewith CRT displays fulfill the requirements of the German Ordinance for Protection Safety and Health for on screen work annex item 1 5 3 3 2 3 FPD FPD 1 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements for on screen computer work places according to EK1 ITB 2000 2 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements for image quality according to ISO FDIS 13406 2 E 3 Compliance with the limits for low frequency electromagnetic fields according to prEN 50279 Class A 4 Operation friendliness of the display adjustment of the display including OSD and design of the user manual following the requirements and
21. gs are compatible if one of the existing colors can be regained from the mixed recyclate e g ABS components dyed light gray and anthracite B3 Is the enclosure made of not more than 2 enclosure M different easily separable kinds of plastics PC CRT FPD K N L B4 Ils the direct labeling of plastic components enclosure S limited to a minimum e g manufacturer PC CRT FPD K N L Laser produced labeling shall not be considered as printing B5 Can existing stickers or labels be removed enclosure M easily e g water soluble adhesive or is the sticker made of the same material as the PC CRT FPD K surface N L Labels regarding safety standards are not concerned Those labels should be removable but can leave some adhesive 40 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat The applicant declares the kind of material of the stickers and if the used adhesive is water soluble B6 Can 90 of plastics and the metal parts in Case chassis M housing and chassis recycled as material PC CRT FPD K N L Recyclable stands for such material that allows material utilization of which can be done on an industrial scale and is therefore technologically and economically useful e g copper ABS etc High level means that a recyclate can be achieved which is equivalent to the original material B7 Is proportional use of recyclate allowed Case chassis S PC CRT FPD K N L This means that the s
22. ics All modules M exchange installed hard disk or floppy disk PC N L C4 Does at least one free slot exist All modules M PC N L C5 Are atleast 50 of the modules All modules M constructed in the same way of comparable modules used in notebooks of the same N L generation and the same manufacturer C6 Isthe product ready for use of processed Chassis S modules and does the specification allow electronics installation of such modules PC N L C6 only applies for repairs or service situations and does not apply for new products The applicant must confirm the compliance with this requirement 43 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat D Taking back Only for delivery in Germany D1 Has the manufacturer committed himself to Entire unit M take the units back after use or does he participate in a returning system PC CRT FPD K N L It is sufficient to mention one location for the taking back where units are distributed and where the label will be used The applicant must confirm the compliance with this requirement D2 Does the manufacturer have opportunities Entire unit M for utilization at disposal PC CRT FPD K N L The applicant can dismantle the used units by himself or he can commission a third party for this task In case of a commission the applicant must ensure the quality of the utilization A corresponding contract with the third party must be submitted Sufficient qual
23. ifications are certification on the basis of the ZVEI VDMA requirements eco audit according to EU Directive QM system according to DIN EN ISO 9000ff or ISO 14001 or certification on the basis of the German Entsorgungsfachbetriebeverordnung The opportunities for utilization must be documented and submitted e g by contracts The proof of qualification must be submitted D3 Is the unit labeled with an unambiguous Entire unit S bar code as well as type and serial number for optimum electronic data processing for PC CRT FPD K taking back N L 44 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Moodulle s Cat Package and Documentation The applicant must confirm the compliance with this requirement 45 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat F User manual The relevant parts of the user manual to the following requirements have to be delivered by the applicant F1 Does the user manual inform about the M changing of the battery PC N L F2 Does the User Manual give information M about the opportunities of expansion PC N L F3 Does the manufacturer provide a guarantee M of 3 years CRT FPD PC N L K F4 Does the manufacturer offer M a service of 5 years for spare parts after the end of the production PC N L CRT FPD K N L F5 Is the taking back free of charge for the S user PC CRT FPD K N L see also requirement G3 page 48 F6 Does the manufacturer s
24. nd Goal Office equipment can aid energy conservation and the protection of the environment by consuming its rated power only when in an active state such during data entry or displaying information During passive operation the product must switch automatically to a stand by status in which the energy consumption is minimized 3 7 2 Requirements The requirements for low energy consumption of office machines are 3 7 2 1 Monitor Display CRT 1 The monitor must enter a stand by mode not exceeding a power of 10 W This stand by mode must be entered automatically after an user adjustable interval up to 30 minutes once the monitor is not in use no keyboard input or mouse input reception of messages etc Once the stand by mode has been entered any subsequent user input must return the monitor to normal operation within 3 seconds CRT 2 The monitor must enter a sleep mode not exceeding a power of 3 FPD W This sleep mode must be entered automatically within 30 minutes once the monitor is in stand by mode and no further use no keyboard input or mouse input reception of messages etc CRT 3 It must be possible to disconnect the monitor from the mains FPD European Decision 1999 205 EG 03 99 31 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat 3 7 2 2 Personal Computer PC 1 Automatically turn off The PC must enter a stand by mode not exceeding a power of 27 W This stand by mode must
25. nd Sources Chemical Prohibition Ordinance ChemVerbotsV Federal Law Register 1993 Methodensammlung Collection of Methods ZH1 120 12 92 VDI Directive 3484 Page 1 1979 RAL UZ 62 12 93 RAL UZ 78 01 99 RAL UZ 93 07 98 EU Directive 81 432 EEC Ordinance EU No 3093 94 DIN V ENV 1122 1124 1995 Council Directive 67 548 EEC Ordinance for the Prohibition and Restriction of the Distribution of Hazardous Substances Preparations and Products according to the Chemicals Law Analytical Methods for Testing Health Endangering Agents Air Analysis Published by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Recognized Analysis Procedures for the Determination of Concentrations of Airborne Cancer Causing Agents in the Work Environment Published by Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften Measuring Gaseous Emissions Measuring of Aldehydes Basic criteria for the Environmental Mark Photocopying machine Basic criteria for the Environmental Mark Workstation Computers Basic criteria for the Environmental Mark Portable Computers Testing of Vinylchloride Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer 15 12 1994 Determination of Cadmium in plastics with the method of the wet decomposition Council Directive of 27 06 1967 on the harmonization of the legal and administrative regulations governing the classification packaging and designation of hazardous substances 25 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Req
26. oduct parameters with impact on health and environment can be verified IT products that meet the current state of the art in product quality can be awarded the quality seal ECO Circle The ECO Circle makes obvious to consumers that all requirements with regard to technical safety ergonomics and ecology are met for the product These requirements leaned on ISO 14024 1999 are subjected to continual adaption on up to date technology and standards IT products which are labeled with the ECO Circle are also in compliance with the test criteria of the EU eco label Suggestions of interested associations or manufactures are welcome Cologne March 2001 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 2 Overview Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Overview continued Personal Computer System unit workstation in addition some requirements in electromagnetic interference 3 minimum keeping Class II or Class requirements of ISO 9241 7 ISO FDIS 13406 2 Class A requirements 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat 3 Requirements Display Monitors Personal Computers and keyboards must fulfill the following criteria with regards to safety EMC ergonomics noise recycling harmful substances and low energy consumption In the document the following abbreviations are used PC Personal Computer system unit workstation CRT Monitor with CRT FPD flat panel displ
27. organic solvents are rated according the concentrations given in the 1 Environmental survey Bundesgesundheitsblatt 3 93 The value for 90 of the examined homes is approached This is tested in a test room according to RAL UZ 62 23 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat Means of approval Health endangering gas emissions are examined by an accredited laboratory e g TUV Produkt und Umwelt GmbH 3 6 2 8 Odorous emissions PC There shall be no odorous emissions during operation CRT The test is carried out under conditions 3 6 2 7 FPD The odor at normal operation conditions is tested by at least 5 K persons and described standardized The note 3 must be N L achieved poor odorous emission Means of approval Odorous emissions are examined by an accredited laboratory e g TUV Produkt und Umwelt GmbH 3 6 2 9 Packaging PC For fabrication of package it is not allowed to use fluorine hydro CRT carbons which can lead to a dismantling of the ozone layer Du FPD ring the test based on headspace technic no FCKW s shall be K measurable The measurable limit is 200 mg kg N L Compare table 2 substances dismantling the ozone layer Means of approval The applicant must confirm the requirement Spot checks are carried out by an accredited laboratory e g TUV Produkt und Umwelt GmbH 24 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat 3 6 3 Standards a
28. pecification of the producer does not exclude recyclate These specification or a written confirmation must be submitted by the applicant B8 Have the plastic parts been labeled easily Plastic parts M visible and durable according to DIN ISO 11469 PC CRT FPD K N L B9 f flame retardants has been used is the Plastic parts S flame retardant declared by means of a label according to ISO 1043 4 PC CRT FPD K N L B 10 Have batteries accumulators been labeled Batteries S according to guide line 93 86 EEC accumulators PC N L 41 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat B11 Has the material been selected and the Enclosure chassis M selection been documented e g according PC CRT FPD K to B 1 B 10 N L A written record can be prepared e g by guidelines for the construction For a product evaluation done by the applicant or producer this catalogue may be used as a checklist The documentation has to be submitted 42 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat C Longevity and Expandability C1 Does the product have a modular structure Chassis M PC N L In a modular product structure the functional groups of the system are designed as modules C2 Is the basic system ready for an expansion All modules M of the system performance especially for memory expansion and higher processor PC N L performance C3 Is the system ready to update graph
29. ponding test reports by an accredited test laboratory or alternatively by submittal of the ERGONOMIE GEPR FT ERGONOMICS APPROVED certificate of TUV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH fr A ERGOfSOMIE GEPR FT ip ERGGNOMICS Rheinland APPRE VED Product Safety M J 15 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat 3 3 3 Standards Sources EU Directive 90 270 EEC COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment 90 270 EEC BildscharbV 20 12 1996 GERMAN ORDINANCE on safety and health requirements for on screen computer work places ISO 9241 Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals VDT s ISO 9241 3 1992 1992 Visual display requirements ISO 9241 4 1998 1998 Requirements for keyboards ISO 9241 7 1997 Display requirements with reflections ISO 9241 8 1997 Requirements for displayed colors EK1 59 98 Ergonomics Requirements for IT Products and 60 98 in the context of the use with visual display units for the GS Mark testing DIN 2137 Keyboards prEN 50279 1998 Computers and office machines Measuring methods for electric and magnetic near fields 2 PfG 1151 01 01 Test procedure operation friendly monitors ISO FDIS 13406 2 E 06 99 Ergonomic requirements for the use of flat panel displays 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat 3 4 Noise emission 3 4 1
30. recommendations of 2 PfG 1151 01 01 Herewith flat panel displays fulfill the requirements of the German Ordinance for Protection Safety and Health for on screen work annex item 1 5 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat 3 3 2 4 Keyboard K 1 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements for on screen computer work places according to EK1 ITB 2000 2 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements according to ISO 9241 4and for German layout additional DIN 2137 3 Design of the user manual following the recommendations and requirements of 2 PfG 1151 01 01 Herewith keyboards fulfill the requirements of the German Ordinance for Protection Safety and Health for on screen work annex item 8 and 9 3 3 2 5 Notebook Laptop N L 1 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements for on screen computer work places according to EK1 ITB 2000 2 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements for image quality according to ISO FDIS 13406 2 E 3 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements according to ISO 9241 4 and for German layout additional DIN 2137 4 Compliance with the limits for low frequency electromagnetic fields according to prEN 50279 Class A 5 Operation friendliness of the display adjustment of the display and design of the user manual following the requirements and recommendations of 2 PfG 1151 01 01 Means of approval The applicant must substantiate compliance with submittal of corres
31. t up to 0 2 mass or Chlor content up to 0 2 mass in the plastic are allowed 2 Substances used shall not be assigned any of the risk phrases R45 R46 R60 and R61 as defined in Council Directive 67 548 EEC last amended by Commission Directive 98 98 EG Specially the substances Table 1 Harmful Substances Flame retardants and contamination from flame retardants in housings 20 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat Means of approval The applicant must prepare a list of all parts of the housing with a declaration of the sort of used flame retardands The concentration of halogens of 1 2 parts of housing will be examined by an accredited laboratory e g TUV Produkt und Umwelt GmbH 3 6 2 3 Harmful Substances in liquid crystal displays FPD Substances used shall not be assigned any of the risk phrases N L R45 R46 R50 R51 R52 R53 R60 and R61 as defined in Council Directive 67 548 EEC last amended by Commission Directive 98 98 EG Means of approval The applicant must prepare a list of the materials used in the LCD Random tests are carried out by an accredited laboratory e g TUV Produkt und Umwelt GmbH 3 6 2 4 Harmful Substances in batteries PC Batteries for the purpose of preserving data in case of a power N L loss and accumulators for power supply shall not contain more harmful Substances The measurable limit is 1 mg kg mercury 10 mg kg cadmium 100 mg kg lead Means of
32. tate the possibility M of taking back after use in the User Manual PC CRT FPD K N L F7 Does the manufacturer state the possibility M of the taking back of batteries accumulators free of charge by the PC FPD N L manufacturers or subsequent dealers or their agents in the User Manual Only relevant when changeable batteries accumulators are used 46 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Modulle s Cat Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat G For products that comply with the test criteria for the EU eco label G1 Does an environmental declaration in M conformity with the recommendations of ECMA s Technical Report 70 accompany PC CRT FPD K the product N L If an application for the EU eco label is wanted the manufacturer has to supply the TUV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH with the following declaration G2 Is for consumers clearly visible the M product or the packaging provided with the following text PC CRT FPD K N L This product qualifies for the European Union Eco label because it is efficient with energy and is designed to facilitate upgrading recycling and environmentally sound disposal Additional information on how to minimise environmental impacts is given in the instruction manual G3 Is the taking back free of charge for the M user PC CRT FPD K N L 48 Contact persons 03 2001 6 Contact persons TUV
33. ts S Requirements Components containing hazardous substances are batteries accumulators and all kind of LCD s Remarks to the requirements which are printed in bold state the kind of documents and confirmations that the applicant must produce at the check of TUV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH 35 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 03 2001 Requirement Module s Cat A Construction and Connecting Components A1 Are modules which must be separated for Entire unit M reusing easily separable or connected via separation aids PC CRT FPD K N L Important connections are those especially between the case and the chassis or the chassis and the electronics modules e g predetermined breaking points Easily separable means to allow for fast disconnection with a few grips The damaging of the part is acceptable if the reutilization or deposition is not hindered Separation aids can be plug connections or snap connections as well as predetermined breaking points It must be possible to separate the LC layer as one part A2 Are components containing hazardous Entire unit M substances easily traceable if need be marked and easily removable without heavy PC CRT FPD K damage N L Easy traceable means to allow components to be found easily during disassembly without expert knowledge not necessarily within the first step of disassembly Easily removable means with simple tools without strong effort easily reach
34. uirement Module s Cat Com Directive 98 98 EC 1999 205 EC 03 99 1999 698 EG 10 99 SNV 195651 DIN 10955 26 Commission Directive 98 98 EU of 15 12 98 on the 25t revision of Council Directive 67 548 amp EEC on harmonization of the legal and administrative regulations governing the classification packaging and designation in connection with technical progress Comission Decision of establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco label personal computer Comission Decision of establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco label portable computer Determination of odour formation caused by equipment sensory testing Testing of packaging materials and types of packaging used for foodstuffs 03 2001 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat Table 1 Harmful Substances Flame retardants and contamination from flame retardants in housings Description CAS No Polychlorinated Biphenyle and polychlorinated Terphenyle Trichlorinated and higher chlorinated Biphenyle PCB 1336 36 3 Polychlorinated Terphenyle PCT 61788 33 8 Monomethyldiphenyle Monomethyltetrachloridiphenylmethane Ugilec 141 76253 60 6 Monomethyldichloridiphenylmethane Ugilec 121 or 21 Monomethyldibromdiphenylmethane DBBT 99688 47 8 Chloroparaffines Chlorinated alkanes Chlorinated paraffinoil 61788 76 9 85422 92
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