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APES
(Apple's Product Environmental Specifications)
Requirement
met
2.19
Future recycling and material utilization processes are taken into
account
X
3.1
2.20
Electronic modules containing harmful substances are easily
traceable and removable for recycling
X
A.2
2.21
The case parts are free from electronic modules X A.11
2.22
The product has a modular design and no special tools are needed
to upgrade the product
X P6.8
4.4, C.1
2.23
Processor, memory and cards of various types can be
changed/upgraded
X P6.9
4.4, C.2 5.2
2.24
Information on the ability to change/upgrade components is included
in the product documentation
X
4.5 5.2
2.25
Design allows for installation, expansion exchange, upgrade, or
attachment of a mass storage unit
X P6.10
4.4, C.3 5.2
3.0
Banned/restricted materials
3.1
CFCs and HCFCs are not present in the product X P1.1
3.2
No substances included in annex A, B or C of the Montreal Protocol
on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer are used in the
manufacture of the printed wiring boards, assembly of the Printed
Wiring Boards and final assembly of the product
X 5.8
3.3
Asbestos, PCB and PCT are not present in the product. X 5.8
3.4
Mercury is not present in the product (with the exception of mercury
in flat panel backlighting)
X P1.2 5.8
3.5
Connections to be separated during disassembly of FPD must be
easy to take apart in order to not damage the mercury lamps. This
means that gluing and welding must not be used to bond parts and
make removal of the lamps complicated.
X
A.6.3.2
3.6
Mercury (Hg) in flat panel display backlight bulb(s):
__1.9_ mg (minimum)
__3.0_ mg (average)
__3.5_ mg (maximum)
___6_ number of backlight bulbs
P6.17
A.6.3.2
3.7
Brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, PBB and PBDEs are
not present in mechanical plastic parts heavier than
X 25 g / ___ 50 g
X P6.12 5.8
3.8
No PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) or PCT (polychlorinated
terphenyls) are present in product
X 5.8
3.9
The base material of Printed Wiring Board must not contain any
PBB (polybrominated biphenyls), PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl
ethers) or chlorinated paraffins
X
3.1.2.2
3.10
Plastic components weighing more than 25 grams shall not contain
flame retardants that contain organically bound chlorine or bromine.
The flame retardant threshold value is 0.5 weight percent.
X
A.6.2.3
3.11
A list of all plastic components in the product that weigh >25 grams
shall be given. The list shall include information regarding use of
flame retardants. CAS# and FR type must be provided for flame
retardant concentrations over 0.5 weight percent. Part of the
information can, for secrecy reasons, be sent directly from the
plastic manufacturer to TCO certified lab.
X
A.6.2.4
3.12
Plastic parts that weight more than 25 grams in the VDU shall not
contain chlorine or bromine as a part of the polymer; i.e. polyvinyl
chloride (PVC)
X
A.6.2.5
3.13
No antimony trioxide (Sb
2
O
3
) flame retardants are used in plastic
enclosure resins
X
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