This product is 93% recyclable when properly disposed of at end of life.
Packaging Materials
Corrugated Paper
1700 g
EPE Foam
138 g
LDPE Bag
50 g
The EPE foam packaging material is made from 30 to 60% industrial recycled content.
The corrugated paper packaging materials contains at least 80% post consumer recycled content.
Small Form Factor, Minitower
RoHS Compliance
Hewlett-Packard is committed to compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations,
including the European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. HP's goal is to exceed
compliance obligations by meeting the requirements of the RoHS Directive on a worldwide basis. By July 1,
2006, RoHS substances were virtually eliminated (virtually = to levels below legal limits) for all HP
electronic products subject to the RoHS Directive, except where it is widely recognized that there is no
technically feasible alternative (as indicated by an exemption under the EU RoHS Directive).
Material Usage
This product does not contain any of the following substances in excess of regulatory limits (refer to the
HP General Specification for the Environment at:
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/
supplychain/gen_specifications.html
):
Asbestos
Certain Azo Colorants
Certain Brominated Flame Retardants – may not be used as flame retardants in plastics
Cadmium
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
Chlorinated Paraffins
Formaldehyde
Halogenated Diphenyl Methanes
Lead carbonates and sulfates
Lead and Lead compounds
Mercuric Oxide Batteries
Nickel – finishes must not be used on the external surface designed to be frequently handled or
carried by the user.
Ozone Depleting Substances
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs)
Polybrominated Biphenyl Ethers (PBBEs)
Polybrominated Biphenyl Oxides (PBBOs)
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB)
Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCT)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) – except for wires and cables, and certain retail packaging has been
voluntarily removed from most applications.
Radioactive Substances
Tributyl Tin (TBT), Triphenyl Tin (TPT), Tributyl Tin Oxide (TBTO)
Packaging
HP follows these guidelines to decrease the environmental impact of product packaging:
Eliminate the use of heavy metals such as lead, chromium, mercury and cadmium in packaging
materials.
Eliminate the use of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in packaging materials.
Design packaging materials for ease of disassembly.
Maximize the use of post-consumer recycled content materials in packaging materials.
Use readily recyclable packaging materials such as paper and corrugated materials.
QuickSpecs
HP Compaq dc5800 Business PC
Technical Specifications - Environmental Data
DA - 12863 North America — Version 27 — October 28, 2009
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