Criteria By Category

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4.1	Reduction/elimination of environmentally sensitive materials
	R 4.1.1.1 Compliance with provisions of European RoHS Directive upon its effective date
	O 4.1.2.1 Elimination of intentionally added cadmium
	O 4.1.5.1 Elimination of intentionally added hexavalent chromium
	R 4.1.6.1 Elimination of intentionally added SCCP flame retardants and plasticizers in certain applications
	O 4.1.6.2 Large plastic parts free of certain flame retardants classified under European Council Directive 67/548/EEC
	O 4.1.7.1 Batteries free of lead, cadmium and mercury
	O 4.1.8.1 Large plastic parts free of PVC

4.2	Materials selection
	R 4.2.1.1 Declaration of postconsumer recycled plastic content (%)
	O 4.2.1.2 Minimum content of postconsumer recycled plastic
	O 4.2.1.3 Higher content of postconsumer recycled plastic
	R 4.2.2.1 Declaration of renewable/bio-based plastic materials content (%)
	O 4.2.2.2 Minimum content of renewable/bio-based plastic material
	R 4.2.3.1 Declaration of product weight (lbs)

4.3	Design for end of life
	R 4.3.1.1 Identification of materials with special handling needs
	R 4.3.1.2 Elimination of paints or coatings that are not compatible with recycling or reuse
	R 4.3.1.3 Easy disassembly of external enclosure
	R 4.3.1.4 Marking of plastic components
	R 4.3.1.5 Identification and removal of components containing hazardous materials
	O 4.3.1.6 Reduced number of plastic material types
	O 4.3.1.7 Molded/glued in metal eliminated or removable
	R 4.3.1.8 Minimum 65 percent reusable/recyclable
	O 4.3.1.9 Minimum 90 percent reusable/recyclable
	O 4.3.2.1 Manual separation of plastics
	O 4.3.2.2 Marking of plastics

4.4	Product longevity/life cycle extension
	R 4.4.1.1 Availability of additional three year warranty or service agreement
	R 4.4.2.1 Upgradeable with common tools
	O 4.4.2.2 Modular design
	O 4.4.3.1 Availability of replacement parts

4.5	Energy conservation
	R 4.5.1.1 ENERGY STAR®
	O 4.5.1.2 Early adoption of new ENERGY STAR® specification
	O 4.5.2.1 Renewable energy accessory available
	O 4.5.2.2 Renewable energy accessory standard

4.8	Packaging
	R 4.8.1.1 Reduction/elimination of intentionally added toxics in packaging
	R 4.8.2.1 Separable packing materials
	O 4.8.2.2 Packaging 90% recyclable and plastics labeled
	R 4.8.3.1 Declaration of recycled content in packaging
	O 4.8.3.2 Minimum postconsumer content guidelines
	O 4.8.4.1 Provision of take-back program for packaging
	O 4.8.5.1 Documentation of reusable packaging

Optional Product Points Available	Optional Corporate Points Available	Total Optional Points Available	Points Needed For Silver	Points Needed For Gold
21	3	24	12	18

* The number of optional product points available is reduced by one when N/A is declared for criterion 4.1.7.1 - Batteries free of lead, cadmium, and mercury. The point structure is as follows:

Optional Product Points Available	Optional Corporate Points Available	Total Optional Points Available	Points Needed For Silver	Points Needed For Gold
20	3	23	12	18

** Criterion 4.5.1.2 Early adoption of new ENERGY STAR® specification is never included in optional product points available.