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TCO’03
Congratulations! The display you have just purchased carries
the TCO’03 Displays label. This means that your display is
designed, manufactured and tested according to some of the
strictest quality and environmental requirements in the world.
This makes for a high performance product, designed with the
user in focus that also minimizes the impact on our natural
environment.
Some of the features of the TCO’03 Display requirements:
Ergonomics
• Good visual ergonomics and image quality in order to improve the working environ
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ment for the user and to reduce sight and strain problems. Important parameters are
luminance, contrast, resolution, reflectance, color rendition, and image stability.
Energy
• Energy-saving mode after a certain time – beneficial both for the user and the
environment
• Electrical safety
Emissions
• Electromagnetic fields
• Noise emissions
Ecology
• The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer must have a certified
environmental management system such as EMAS or ISO 14 001
• Restrictions on
– chlorinated and brominated flame retardants and polymers
– heavy metals such as cadmium, mercury and lead.
The requirements included in this label have been developed by TCO Development in co-
operation with scientists, experts, users as well as manufacturers all over the world. Since
the end of the 1980s TCO has been involved in influencing the development of IT equipment
in a more user-friendly direction. Our labelling system started with displays in 1992 and is
now requested by users and IT-manufacturers all over the world.
For more information, please visit
www.tcodevelopment.com