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> > Below please find a summary of the Environmental criteria for "Blue Angel" > > certification according to RAL-UZ 78 (first issued by the > > RAL in July 1994, modified in March 1996) for Desktop Computers: > > > > 1. Design - Longevity, Expandability and Upgradeability (only system units) > > Functional expansion (free slots for other devices and > > expansion/upgrading of system performance (processor or main memory) is > > easily possible due to the modular structure of the devices. > > 3-year warranty for the equipment (system units and keyboards). 1-year > > warranty for monitors. If separate costs are charged for this, the customer > > must be able to freely choose the length of the warranty period (and thus > > also the cost involved). > > Repair guarantee: spare parts supply guaranteed for at least 5-years. > > > > 2. Design - Structure and Connection Technology > > Structure and connections are designed for easy dismantling and > > disassembling to make recycling possible: > > different materials are separable, > > dismantling with all-purpose tools by one person possible, uniform screw-heads, > > screw fastenings minimized, glued and welded joints avoided and snap or > > plug connections where possible, etc., > > no electronic modules incorporated in the housing of the device. > > > > 3. Design - Selection and Marking of Material > > Materials are selected and marked, taking future reuse and material > > utilization processes into account: > > materials and compounds are used which are recyclable by the material on > > a high level, > > variety of materials used is limited to a minimum (no more than two > > different, but separable types of plastics contained in the housings and > > chassis), > > plastic parts (over 25 g) are marked according to DIN 54840 / ISO 11469, > > direct labeling (laser-produced labeling are not considered as printings) > > or coating is limited to a minimum (e.g. only name of manufacturer) and the > > colors of the plastic parts are uniform and compatible (existing colors can > > be regained from the mixed recyclates). > > > > 4. Hazardous substances in Monitors > > No Cadmium in the picture tube of the display, > > > > 5. Take-Back > > The manufacturers undertake to take-back devices and components after use > > or takes part at a take-back program in order to forward them to reuse or > > material utilization, respectively. Non-recyclable device parts shall be > > forwarded to proper disposal. > > The manufacturer has possibilities for reuse and material utilization of > > the old devices (manufacturer or assigned third parties). > > > > 6. Plastics > > Large plastic parts (over 25 g) in the housing and chassis consist of one > > > type of plastics (homo- or co-polymer according to ISO 1043, sect. 1 or DIN > > 7728, sect. 1). > > No materials may be used for the case which can cause production of > > dioxin or furan. For this reason, halogenated polymers and additives of > > organohalogen compounds - particularly as flame retardants - are not > > permitted. Excluded from this requirement are the following: > > * process-related, technically unavoidable contamination > > * fluorinated organic additives (e.g. anti-dripping reagents) which are > > used to improve the physical properties of the plastics if they do not > > exceed a content of 0.5 percent by weight. The flame retardants used must > > not be classified as carcinogenic in TRGS 905, TRGS 900 or in the MAK > > (Maximum Allowable Concentration at Place of Work) list in the respectively > > valid version as MAK III A1, MAK III A2, MAK III B or in accordance with EU > > category C1, C2 or C3. > > > > 7. Acoustic requirements > > The system units (desk-side or desk-top) and the portables must meet the > > requirements for maximum A-weighted sound power levels (Bel) according to > > ISO 7779 during > > use: 5.5 Bel > > stand-by status: 4.8 Bel > > > > 8. Batteries / Accumulators > > Do not contain any Mercury or Cadmium, > > Heavy-metal containing batteries / accumulators are marked according to > > the EEC Directive 93/86/EEC, > > Users are able to remove / exchange batteries / accumulators from the > > computer (without special tools), > > Obligation to take-back batteries / accumulators free of charge. > > > > 9. Energy consumption > > The displays and system units comprise an automatic energy-saving function. > > > > 9.1. Monitors > > Energy-saving mode A1: Power: max. 30 W > > Energy-saving mode A2: Power: max. 8 W > > Transitional period: max. 60 min. > > The user is capable to disconnect the monitor from the mains. > > > > 9.2. System units > > The system unit must meet the Energy Star Computer Program 95 requirement > > > (US EPA). > > Stand-by mode: Power: max. 30 W > > Energy-Consumption in Power-OFF mode: max. 5 W > > The system is capable of being switched of from the mains connection. It > > is possible to separate the unit for a longer period of time (at least 4 > > weeks) from the power net, without the ability of the unit to work being > > damaged (a loss of timer-information like time and date, isn't considered > > as a damage). > > > > 10. Packaging > > The plastics used for the packaging of the device is marked in accordance > > > with DIN 6120 for easy separation into different materials and for > > recycling or reuse. > > No content of halogenated polymers in the plastics of the packaging. > > > > 11. Documentation > > Written reference material supplied along with the devices are printed on > > > paper which has been bleached without chlorine (fresh fiber or waste > > paper). > > Includes information on expandability and expansion features. > > Includes information that the cadmium, mercury and lead contents of the > > batteries / accumulators is so low that they are not classified as > > environmentally dangerous according to EEC Directive 91/157/EEC. > > Includes the following note: > > "Heavy-metal-containing batteries and accumulators should not be disposed > > of together with the general household waste. In order to forward them to > > recycling or proper disposal they may be returned free of charge to the > > manufacturer, dealer or their agent". > > Includes information on the free of charge taking back of batteries / > > accumulators by the manufacturer, dealer or assigned third parties. > > Includes instructions on how to change the batteries. > > Includes information on the taking back of used devices. > > Provides the maximum energy consumption during general working conditions, > > the minimum energy consumption during general working conditions (that is > > > the consumption without constant flow of data to or from peripherals such > > as keyboards, HD, FD, printer) and the energy consumption in the idle > > state. Informs about the warranty and the availability of spare parts. > > > > There are also requirements for printers available. RAL an the UBA (kind of > > German EPA) working on the requirements for Portable Computers which are > > expected to be published later this year. > > > > Please consider the information provided is just a summary and not the > > catalogue with the complete requirements. To obtain a copy (also available > > in English) contact: > > > > RAL Deutsches Institut fuer Guetesicherung und Kennzeichnung e.V. > > Siegburger Strasse 39 > > 53757 Sankt Augustin > > Germany > > Tel: +49 (0)2241 1605-0 > > Fax: + 49 (0)2241 1605-11 > > > > Good luck, > > Paris > > --------------------------------- > > Compaq Computer EMEA GmbH, Munich > > Environmental & Agency Compliance > > Phone: +49.89.9933 -2332 / Fax: -2336 > > Internet: [email protected] > > ------------- > > Original Text > > >From [email protected], on 19.03.1997 17:35: > > To: <[email protected]> > > Cc: <[email protected]> > > > > In a message dated 97-03-19, Jerry Roberton writes the following regarding > > the "Blue Angel" program: > > > > << Its the German "environmental excellence" marque. >> > > > > > > I have heard about the Blue Angel program from a client. My client's > > product > > is a large machine that is intended for use in commercial office > > environments. In my judgement, this product clearly qualifies as Class A > > under EN 55022. > > > > However, my client claims that to obtain the "Blue Angel" mark, the > > equipment > > must comply with the Class B limits. > > > > Can anyone clarify the following questions for me? > > > > 1) How widely recognized is the Blue Angel program? > > 2) Is it directed at consumer products, commercial products, or both? > > 3) Does the Blue Angel program impose stricter requirements than EN 55022 > > would otherwise impose? In particular, does it require that all products be > > Class B? > > > > I would certainly appreciate any clarification that others on emc-pstc > > might > > be able to offer. > > > > > > Joe Randolph > > Telecom Design Consultant > > Randolph Telecom, Inc.
