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CFCs
(freons)
The
relevant
TCO'99
requirement
states
that
neither
CFCs
nor
HCFCs
may
be
used
during
the
manufacture
and
assembly
of
the
product.
CFCs
(freons)
are
sometimes
used
for
washing
printed
circuit
boards.
CFCs
break
down
ozone
and
thereby
damage
the
ozone
layer
in
the
stratosphere,
causing
increased
reception
on
earth
of
ultraviolet
light
with
e.g.
increased
risks
of
skin
cancer
(malignant
melanoma)
as a
consequence.
Lead**
Lead
can
be
found
in
picture
tubes,
display
screens,
solders
and
capacitors.
Lead
damages
the
nervous
system
and
in
higher
doses,
causes
lead
poisoning.
The
relevant
TCO'99
requirement
permits
the
inclusion
of
lead
since
no
replacement
has
yet
been
developed.
*
Bio-accumulative
is
defined
as
substances
which
accumulate
within
living
organisms
**
Lead,
Cadmium
and
Mercury
are
heavy
metals
which
are
Bio-accumulative.
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