CompTIA A+ 1102 Environmental Impacts

Material Safety Data Sheets (acronym)

MSDS

MSDS

- required by OSHA
- may be abbreviated as SDS
- provides information for all hazardous chemicals

Handling Toxic Waste (Batteries/Toner)

batteries
- usually sent to a hazardous waste facility

toner
- recycle and reuse

Humidity (High/Low)

- high humidity promotes condensation
- low humidity promotes static discharges
- 50% humidity is a good number

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Types (term-5list)

- standby UPS
- line-interactive UPS
- on-line UPS

Surge Suppressor

- filters power spikes and line noise
- spikes are diverted to the ground

Surge Suppressor Specifications (list)

- joule ratings
- surge absorption
- look for 600+ joules of protection
- surge amp ratings
- UL 1449 voltage let-through ratings
- ratings at 500, 400, and 300
- lower is better