Shifting toward a safer IT industry with more accepted substances
Tens of thousands of chemicals are in use globally today
Hazardous substances used by the IT industry are a risk to both humans and the environment. Dioxins, halogens, and other toxic substances end up in the natural environment because of improper use in manufacturing and when products are not recycled responsibly in a controlled environment. Since a very low percentage of substances have been studied and hazard-assessed, only banning a few substances that have been proven to be harmful is not enough. Substances should, instead, always be considered hazardous until proven safer before they are used.
TCO Certified is the leading sustainability certification for IT products. With the ground-breaking TCO Certified Accepted Substance List, TCO Certified creates more transparency and promotes a shift to safer substances. The list only includes substances that are proven to be safer. As the list is public and available to everyone, it helps drive chemical safety in the IT industry and society as a whole.