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Handing optical fibers
During the installation, service, repair, or removal of optical fiber cables or
equipment, follow these rules:
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International electrical symbols on equipment
A number of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) symbols are
used on AccessNode equipment. The labels and their meanings are as follows:
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Avoid direct exposure to fiber ends or optical connections ends, where the
laser signal is present.
Wear safety glasses when handling optical fibers to avoid eye injury from
flying glass fragments.
Small bits of glass fiber are almost invisible on your fingers. Therefore,
always wipe your hands on a tissue or on a clean absorbent cloth before
making any contact with your eyes, or the area around your eyes.
DANGER
Risk of eye injury
If you suspect that you may have a glass chip in the eye, seek
medical attention immediately.
Handle optical fibers carefully, and always position them in a safe and
secure location during the installation procedures.
Do not handle broken or cut pieces of fiber with your bare fingers. Use
tweezers or the sticky side of adhesive tape to pick up and discard loose
fiber ends.
Place all fiber cuttings or ends in a plastic bottle marked "Danger, Sharp
Objects".
Protect optical fiber connectors with dust caps at all times.
This symbol indicates that a main power on/off switch
is in the on position.
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