IEEE intros standards for environmental assessment of imaging equipment and television

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IEEE intros standards for environmental assessment of imaging equipment and television

Greentech Lead U.S: IEEE, the standards association,
introduced the IEEE 1680.2-2012 “Standard for the Environmental Assessment of
Imaging Equipment” and the IEEE 1680.3-2012 “Standard for the Environmental
Assessment of Televisions.”

The new standards provide an unprecedented breadth of
criteria for environmentally preferable products by addressing energy, toxic
and hazardous materials, and recycling.

Both the IEEE 1680.2-2012 Standard for the Environmental
Assessment of Imaging Equipment and the IEEE 1680.3-2012 Standard for the
Environmental Assessment of Televisions contain compulsory and optional
criteria.

Each standard requires products to meet the most recent
ENERGY STAR technical specifications; reduce the use of toxic and hazardous
substances, brominated flame retardants, and PVC; and offer products designed for
easy recycling.

Additionally, products that meet the IEEE 1680.2-2012
Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Imaging Equipment must comply with
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)
requirements and include post-consumer recycled content.

Optional criteria for both standards include the
following benefits:

Reduction in the release of fluorinated greenhouse gases

Inventorying the chemicals within products to facilitate
further reduction of toxics in future products

Eliminating the use of brominated flame retardants – most
of which are classified as persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic (PBT)

A significant benefit for manufacturers whose products
meet the standards’ requirements is serving the large U.S. federal government
market. Federal purchasers are required to acquire products that meet the IEEE
1680TM family of standards.

 IEEE 1680.2-2012 and IEEE 1680.3-2012 are available
for purchase at the IEEE Standards Store.

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