ECO Circle 2002
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1. 2002 _ Environmental mark of TUV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH for IT products Sicherheit Ergonomie EMV Larm Recycling Schadstoffarm Energiesparend TUV Rheinland Berlin Brandenburg 01 2002 Catalogue of criteria and requirements for approval Display Monitors CRT Flat Panel Display Personal Computers Keyboards and Notebooks Laptops by Rheinland Product Safety GmbH Seite 12 Contents 1 Introduction 2 Overview 3 Requirements 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Ergonomics Noise emission Recycling Harmful Substances Energy Consumption 4 Period of validity and prerequisite 5 Catalogue of Requirements Recycling of Used Office Equipment 6 Contact persons 10 13 17 18 20 31 34 36 51 Circle 2002 01 2002 1 Introduction Today s office work is not imaginable without computer support Be sides the steady increase of technical performance the consideration of consequences for health and environment must be taken into ac count The aim is to minimize disturbing factors such as poor image quality and usability as well as the protection of resources and environment T V Rheinland s Berlin Brandenburg testing laboratories with its highly qualified experts cover all aspects of IT product testing All those product parameters with impact on health and environment can be ver2. cient products Basic criteria for the Issuance of the Environmental Mark portable com puters 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 33 01 2002 ECO Circle 2002 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 pro duction and an environmental management system according to ISO 14001 34 ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 35 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 5 Catalogue of Requirements 01 2002 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Valid for Personal Computers Monitors with CRT Flat Panel Displays Keyboards Notebooks Laptops 03 2001 The requirements for Recycling of Used Devices are accomplished if a yes PC CRT FPD K N L was given for all Must Requirements M Requirements
3. 6 2 5 Harmful Substances in background lighting FPD The background lighting of displays shall not contain more than N L the following values of mercury depending on the screen diago nal 4 0 4 0 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 0 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 aldehyde or other organic solvents The upper limits for the substances are 0 11 mg m for styrene and 0 05 mg m for formaldehyde Other organic solvents are rated according the concentrations given in the 1 Environmental survey Bundesgesundheitsblatt 3 93 The value for 9096 of the examined homes is approached This is tested in a test room according to RAL UZ 62 22 ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 23 01 2002 ECO Circle 2002 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
4. CsHsF C ___ 244 CsH4FaCI ___ 253 CSHFBr 271 30 ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 3 7 Energy Consumption 3 7 4 Definition and Goal Office equipment can aid energy conservation and the protection of the envi ronment by consuming its rated power only when in an active state such dur ing data entry or displaying information During passive operation the product must switch automatically to a stand by status in which the energy consump tion 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 mes sages etc Once the stand by mode has been entered any sub sequent 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 01 2002 ECO Circle 2002 3 7 2 2
5. 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 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 ECO Circle 2002 3 7 3 Standards and Sources 01 2002 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 the energy effi
6. 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 examined by accredited laboratory e g dukt 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 ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 3 6 3 Standards and Sources Chemical Prohibition Ordi nance 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 Com Directive 98 98 Ordinance for the Prohibition and Restriction of the Distribution of Hazardous Substances Preparations and Products according to t
7. enclosure chassis 5 plastics dyed uniformly or compatibly PC CRT FPD K N L Dyings are compatible if one of the existing colors can be regained from the mixed recyclate e g ABS components dyed light gray and anthracite Is the enclosure made of not more than2 enclosure M different easily separable kinds of plas tics PC CRT FPD K N L B4 Is 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 CRT FPD K the surface N L Labels regarding safety standards are not concerned Those labels should be removable but can leave some adhesive The applicant declares the kind of material of the stickers and if the used adhesive is water soluble 42 01 2002 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat 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 eco nomically useful e g copper ABS etc High level means that a recyclate can be achieved which is equivalent to the original material B7 Is pro
8. for the M user PC CRT FPD K N L 50 Contact persons 03 2001 6 Contact persons TUV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH Dipl Ing Hans J rgen Herrmann Am Grauen Stein 51105 K ln Tel 0049 221 806 1547 Fax 0049 221 806 3480 email herrman de tuv com Rheinland Taiwan Ltd T V Rheinland of North America Inc Dipl Ing Bodo Kretzschmar Dipl Ing Stefan Braun Spring Plaza Building 1279 Quarry Lane Suite A 14F No 6 Min Chuan E Rd Sec 3 USA Pleasanton CA 94588 Taipei 104 Taiwan R O C Tel 001 925 249 9123 Tel 00886 2 516 6040 Fax 001 925 249 9124 Fax 00886 2 509 6583 email sbraun us tuv com email bk twn tuv com TUV Rheinland Korea Ltd TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd Dipl Ing Dirk Loeffler Dipl Ing Stefan Hartter 505 City Air Terminal Bldg 159 6 Shinyokohama Daini Center Bldg 9F Samseong dong Gangnam gu Yokohama shi Kohoku ku Seoul 135 728 Korea Shin Yokohama 3 19 5 Kanagawa ken 222 0033 Japan Tel 0082 2 551 7278 Tel 0081 45 470 2334 Fax 0082 2 551 0447 Fax 0081 45 470 1864 email d loeffler kor tuv com email hartter jpn tuv com
9. the ecologi cal 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 ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 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 Polychlorinated Terphenyle PCT Monomethyldiphenyle Monomethyltetrachloridiphenylmethane Ugilec 141 Monomethyldichloridiphenylmethane Ugilec 121 or 21 Monomethyldibromdiphenylmethane DBBT Chloroparaffines Chlorinated alkanes Chlorinated paraffinoil Chlorinated normalparaffin C gt 10 Chlorinated alkanes C10 13 Chlorinated alkanes C14 17 Chlorinated paraffin C gt 17 Chlorinated alkanes C18 28 Brominated flame retardants Bromoform 2 Bromoethanol Dibromostyrene 5 Dibromopentanediol Pentabromophenole Tetrabromophtalicacid anhydride Tetrabromobisphenole A TBBA Tribromophenole Vinylbromide 1336 36 3 61788 33 8 76253 60 6 99688 47 8 61788 76 9 85422 92 0 97553 43 0 85535 84 8 85535 85 9 63449 39 8 85535 86 0 75 25 2 540 51 2 31780 26 4 36511 36 1 608 71 9 632 79 1 79 94 7 25376 38 9 593 60 2 27 01 2002 ECO Circle 2002 _ Dioxinesandfuranes __
10. 02 01 2002 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 1 Power frequency magnetic field 1A m 50Hz with basic standard EN 61000 4 8 1993 Performance 1 charakter m character size between 16 31 preferred 22 Means of approval The applicant must substantiate compliance with the requirements by submit tal of a test report of an accredited test laboratory such as TUV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH inland Product Safety 01 2002 ECO Circle 2002 3 2 3 Standards and Sources EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EMVG 1998 EN 55022 1998 EN 55024 1998 EN 61000 3 2 1995 A1 1998 2 1998 A14 2000 61000 3 3 1995 61000 4 8 1993 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on approxima tion of the laws of the Member States relat ing to electromagnetic compatibility 89 336 EEC German law covering the electromagnetic compatibility of products Information technology equipment Radio disturbance characteristics Limits and methods of measurement Product family immunity standard for IT equipment Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Limits for harmonic current emissions Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current 16A Elec
11. 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 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 submit tal of the test protocol Recycling of Used Office Equipment of T V Rheinland ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 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 Envi ronmental 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 Envi ronmental Mark Portable Computer Packaging Ordinance Comission Decision of establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco label p
12. Polybrominated Biphenylether PBBES Polybrominated Biphenyloxide PBBOS Table 2 Substances that deplete the ozone layer Formula Description Description CFC11 GHFB CE CL 12 CSF Clh CFC 113 o CFC 3 CHFCI C3FClz CFC 211 C3F Cle CFC 212 E m CFC 111 CF Cl 1 112 CHC gt m 31 C HFCI HCFC 121 29 01 2002 ECO Circle 2002 Formula Description Formula Description CS9F Cl CFC 213 ___ 122 C9F Cl CFC214 ___ 123 C9F Cl CFC215 CSHF C ____ 124 CaFeClp_ CFC216 CsH FCl ___ 131 ____ 217 __ 132 CF BrC Halon1211 C H FaCI ___ 133 Halon 1301 ___ 141 2402 CHsFCb HCFC 141b CCl Tetrachloromethane Co4H F Cl ___ 142 CHFBr ICHFBr CHFBr CH CHFBr C gt H gt FBrz ___ CF CIF CHCI HCFC 225cb F ___ 226 ___ 231 CsH F C __ 232 1 ___ 233 CGHMFBr NOHFC 24 CsH F amp C ___ 235 ___ 243
13. _ y O 12 4 678 Hexachlordibenzop dioxin CAS No 1 2 3 7 8 Pentachlordibenzofuran 1 2 3 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 78 Hexachlordbenzofuraan 2 3 4 6 7 8 Hexachlordibenzofuran 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 Octachlordibenzo p dioxin 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 Heptachlordibenzotuan 1 2 3 4 6 79 Heptachlordibenzotuan 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 2 3 7 8 Tetrabromdibenzo p dioxin 0000000 1 2 37 8 Pentabromdibenzo p dioxin o 1 2 3 6 7 8 Hexabromdibenzo p dioxin 1 2 3 7 8 9 1 2 3 6 7 8 Hexabromdibenzo p dioxin 23 78 Tetrabromdibenzotuan 2 3 4 7 8 Pentabromdibenzofuran 1 2 37 8 Pentabromdibenzoturan EIU Brominatedaddiives 28 1 2 3 7 8 Hexachlor dibenzo p furan 57117 44 9 ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 Description CAS No Pentabromoethane 75 95 6 2 3 4 Tetrabromoethane Tetrabromo 2 3 dimethylbuthan Oktabromohexadecan 30262 03 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hexabromocyclohexan 30105 51 0 1837 91 8 Tetrabromocyclododecan 30178 92 8 1 2 5 6 9 10 Hexabromocyclododecan 25637 99 4 3194 55 6 Hexabromobenzene 87 82 1 Pentabromobenzene 608 90 2 2 Dibromomethylbenzene Pentabromoethylbenzene 58 22 83 1 2 4 5 Tetrabromo 3 6 bis Pentabromophenoxy 58965 66 5 benzene Polybrominated Biphenyle PBBS ite
14. a monitor according to ISO 9241 3 and ISO 9241 8 or ISO 13406 2 3 Design of 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 01 2002 ECO Circle 2002 3 3 2 2 CRT CRT 1 2 Compliance with the ergonomic regulations for on screen com puter work places according to EK1 ITB 2000 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements according to ISO 9241 3 ISO 9241 7 Class Class and ISO 9241 8 Compliance with the limits for low frequency electromagnetic fields according to prEN 50279 Class A Operation friendliness of the display adjustment of the display including OSD and design of the user manual following the re quirements 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 13406 2 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 manua
15. and 50 96 of the Should Requirements 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 Rheinland Product Safety GmbH 36 01 2002 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 37 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 01 2002 Requirement Module s Cat A Construction and Connecting Components 1 Are modules which must be separated for Entire unit M reusing easily separable or connected via separation aids PC CRT FPD 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 hin dered 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 Arecomponents containing hazardous Entire unit M substances easily traceable if need be marked and easily removable without PC CRT FPD heavy damage N L Easy traceable means to allow components to be found easily during disas sembly without expert knowledge not necessarily within the first step of disa
16. bility is a necessary property of information technology products in order to ensure correct operation in an electromag netic environment The product must comply with the limits for Electromag netic 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 amend ments 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 addi tion 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 EMC directive CRT such as compliance with EN 55022 1998 FPD Further EN 61000 3 2 1995 A1 1998 2 1998 14 2000 and EN 610003 3 1995 N L 3 2 2 2 Electromagnetic Interference EMI PC Compliance conformity with the requirements of the EMC directive CRT such as compliance with EN 55024 1998 FPD K N L ECO Circle 20
17. board PC N L A17 Did the manufacturer carry out a check Entire unit M disassembly e g according to 1 16 and prepare a disassembly PC CRT FPD 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 A18 15 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 40 01 2002 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 41 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 01 2002 Requirement Module s Cat B Selection and Marking of Material B1 Is the variety of materials forming compo plastic parts M nents of similar function limited to one material and for covers limited to two ma CRT FPD K terials 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 mate rials 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
18. cant must ensure the quality of the utilization A corresponding contract with the third party must be submitted Sufficient qualifications 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 03 15 the unit labeled with an unambiguous Entire unit S bar code as well as type and serial num ber for optimum electronic data processing PC CRT FPD for taking back N L 46 01 2002 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Modue Cat Package and Documentation The applicant must confirm the compliance with this requirement 47 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 01 2002 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 Does the manufacturer provide guaran M tee 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 t
19. efined 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 Means of approval 20 ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 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 Pro dukt 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 Um welt 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 approval The applicant must submit a specification from the manufacturer of the bat tery Random tests are carried out by an accredited laboratory e g TUV Pro dukt Umwelt GmbH 21 01 2002 ECO Circle 2002 3
20. ersonal com puter Comission Decision of establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco label portable computer 01 2002 ECO Circle 2002 3 6 Harmful Substances 3 6 1 Harmful Substances Office machines must be designed in such a way that during operation or dur ing 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 CRT lead 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 pack aging PC 1 Following RAL UZ 78 it is not allowed to use halogenated poly CRT mers copolymeres or halogenated substances FPD Additives e g anti dripping substances with K Flour content up to 0 596 mass or N L Brom content up to 0 296 mass or Chlor content up to 0 296 mass in the plastic are allowed 2 Substances used shall not be assigned any of the risk phrases R45 R46 R60 and R61 as d
21. he Chemicals Law Analytical Methods for Testing Health Endan gering Agents Air Analysis Published by Deut sche Forschungsgemeinschaft Recognized Analysis Procedures for the De termination of Concentrations of Airborne Can cer 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 harmo nization of the legal and administrative regula tions governing the classification packaging and designation of hazardous substances Commission Directive 98 98 EU of 15 12 98 on the 25th 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 25 01 2002 1999 205 03 99 1999 698 EG 10 99 SNV 195651 DIN 10955 26 ECO Circle 2002 Comission Decision of establishing the ecologi cal criteria for the award of the Community eco label personal computer Comission Decision of establishing
22. he 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 state the possibility M of taking back after use in the User Man ual PC CRT FPD K N L F7 Does the manufacturer state the possibility M of the taking back of batteries accumula tors free of charge by the manufacturers PC FPD N L subsequent dealers or their agents in the User Manual Only relevant when changeable batteries accumulators are used 48 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 01 2002 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 01 2002 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 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 prod M uct 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 up grading recycling and environmentally sound disposal Additional information on how to minimise environmental impacts is given in the in struction manual G3 Is the taking back free of charge
23. ially for memory expansion and higher processor N L performance Is the system ready to update graphics 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 at least 50 of the modules All modules M structed in the same way of comparable modules used in notebooks of the same N L generation and the same manufacturer C6 Is the product ready for use of processed Chassis electron S modules and does the specification allow modules installation of such 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 45 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 01 2002 Requirement Module s Cat D Taking back Only for delivery in Germany D1 Has the manufacturer committed himself Entire unit M to take the units back after use or does he participate in a returning system PC CRT FPD N L It is sufficient to mention one location for the taking back where units are dis tributed 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 appli
24. ified 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 stan dards IT products which are labeled with the ECO Circle are also in compli ance with the test criteria of the EU eco label Suggestions of interested associations or manufactures are welcome Cologne January 2002 ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 Overview 2 ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 Overview continued 1 Personal Computer System unit workstation 2 in addition some requirements in electromagnetic interference 3 minimum keeping Class II or Class requirements of ISO 9241 7 ISO FDIS 13406 2 4 Class A requirements 01 2002 ECO Circle 2002 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 display K Keyboard N L Notebook Laptop Comment to compliance testing and Means of approval An accredited test laboratory is an o
25. l following the re quirements and 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 ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 3 3 2 4 Keyboard K 1 2 3 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements for on screen computer work places according to EK1 ITB 2000 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements according to ISO 9241 4and for German layout additional DIN 2137 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 Pro tection Safety and Health for on screen work annex item 8 and 9 3 3 2 5 Notebook Laptop NL 1 2 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements for on screen computer work places according to EK1 ITB 2000 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements for image quality according to ISO 13406 2 Compliance with the ergonomic requirements according to ISO 9241 4 and for German layout additional DIN 2137 Compliance with the limits for low frequency electromagnetic fields according to prEN 50279 Class A 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 corresponding test repor
26. ontours not in the range Entire unit S of required disassembly working space PC CRT FPD K N L Only contours which can cause health hazards during the dismantling are considered A10 Are atleast half of the separable connec Case chassis S tions between plastic components plug connections or snap connections PC CRT FPD N L A11 disassembling be done by one single Entire unit M person PC CRT FPD K N L 39 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 01 2002 Requirement Module s Cat 12 Can the supporting surface be maintained Entire unit S during the entire disassembly work PC CRT FPD N L For CRT monitors it is accepted to use two supporting surfaces A13 Is the enclosure free from electronic mod Case M ules 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 Prob lems may be caused especially by injected metal parts 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 16 Are batteries at the end of life time ex Battery M changeable by the user without of chang ing the printed circuit
27. portional use of recyclate allowed Case chassis S PC CRT FPD K N L This means that the specification 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 N L B9 If flame retardants has been used is the Plastic parts 5 flame retardant declared by means of label according to ISO 1043 4 PC CRT FPD N L B10 Have batteries accumulators been labeled Batteries S according to guide line 93 86 EEC accumulators PC N L B11 Has the material been selected and the Enclosure chassis selection been documented e g accord CRT FPD ing to B 1 B 10 N L 43 Recycling of Used Office Equipment 01 2002 Requirement Module s Cat 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 44 01 2002 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat C Longevity and Expandability C1 Does the product have a modular struc Chassis M ture PC N L In a modular product structure the functional groups of the system are de signed as modules C2 1 lt 1 basic system ready for an expansion All modules M of the system performance espec
28. rganization 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 ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 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 alter natively by presentation of the GS certificate of T V Rheinland Product Safety GmbH and the applicant must furnish proof of the X ray Ordinance Rheinland gopra Product Safety ME gt J 3 1 3 Standards and Sources EN 60950 2000 Safety of Information Technology equip ment Office Machines X ray Ordinance 01 87 Ordinance about protection of X ray 8 5 01 2002 ECO Circle 2002 3 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 3 2 1 Definition and Goal EMC Electromagnetic Compati
29. s declared sound intensity level Lwad measured according to DIN EN 27779 must be passed Product PC N L operation during idle mode 48 dB A 48 dB A 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 01 2002 ECO Circle 2002 3 5 Recycling 3 5 4 Definition and goal Recycling and reuse of products and product parts as well as reuse of materi als ensures conservation of raw materials and energy and prevention of waste Thus office equipment must allow to be easily disassembled The construc tion must allow easy accessibility to detachable connections Composite mate rial 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 after final use and ensure that the product or the material is being recycled 3 5
30. s sembly Easily removable means with simple tools without strong effort easily reachable Damaging is not acceptable if hazardous substances can be emitted Are the connections to be separated easily Entire unit S traceable and reachable PC CRT FPD N L 4 disassembling be done with all Entire unit M purpose tools exclusively PC CRT 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 38 01 2002 Recycling of Used Office Equipment Requirement Module s Cat A5 all connections which must be neces Entire unit M sarily separated be disconnected using no more than 3 different tools 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 Entire unit not S must be necessarily separated than only monitors recessed head screws or hexagon head screws must be used PC K N L 7 Are there sufficient contact points as well Entire unit M as sufficient working space for employing disassembly tools 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 Entire unit S axially accessible PC CRT FPD K N L A9 Are sharp edged c
31. tromagnetic Compatibility EMC Power frequency magnetic field immunity test ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 3 3 Ergonomics 3 3 1 Definition and Goal Work places intended for on screen office work require ergonomically de signed monitors personal computers and keyboards so that the communica tion between operator and machine can run smoothly Therefore unnecessary load of the overall organism and the sense organs in particular must be mini mized This is achieved by a good image quality of the monitor low emission properties electromagnetic radiation and noise as well as a user friendly op erating manual The EU Directive 90 270 EEC and the German Ordinance for Protection Safety and Health for on screen work BildscharbV define fundamental ergo nomic 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 ergo nomic requirements for electromagnetic emissions image quality and usabil ity 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
32. ts by an accredited test laboratory or alternatively by submittal of the ERGONOMIE GEPR FT ERGONOMICS APPROVED certificate of T V Rheinland Product Safety GmbH g ERGOWOMIE _ _ _ _ T v ERGGNOMICS Rheinland APPHOVED Produet Safety 01 2002 3 3 3 Standards Sources EU Directive 90 270 EEC BildscharbV 20 12 1996 ISO 9241 ISO 9241 3 1992 ISO 9241 4 1998 ISO 9241 7 1997 ISO 9241 8 1997 EK1 59 98 and 60 98 DIN 2137 prEN 50279 1998 2 PfG 1151 01 01 ISO 13406 2 2001 ECO Circle 2002 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display Screen equipment 90 270 EEC GERMAN ORDINANCE safety and health requirements for on screen com puter work places Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals VDT s 1992 Visual display requirements 1998 Requirements for keyboards Display requirements with reflections Requirements for displayed colors Ergonomics Requirements for IT Prod ucts in the context of the use with visual display units for the GS Mark testing Keyboards Computers and office machines Measuring methods for electric and mag netic near fields Test procedure operation friendly moni tors Ergonomic requirements for the use of flat panel displays ECO Circle 2002 01 2002 3 4 Noise emission 3 4 4 Requirements The following limits for noise emission
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