Thermo Scientific NITON XL3t 500 User Manual page 168

Radiation and General Safety
How to Use the NITON XL3t Analyzer Safely
Handle and Use with
Follow a Radiation
Protection Program
Take Proper Care of your
NITON XL3t Analyzer
Avoid Over-Exposures
3-8 NITON XL3 Analyzer User's Guide
Figure 3-3. X-ray BeamThe Shutter Open Indicator Lights
Avoid holding the front of the analyzer when the x-ray tube is energized and
the shutter is open. Never point the instrument at yourself or anyone else
Respect
when the shutter is open and the x-ray tube is energized. Never look into the
path of the primary beam.
Your organization should establish, document, and follow a Radiation
Protection Program. An example of such a program can be found on the
resource CD (provided with the instrument).
Keeping your analyzer maintained in good condition will help minimize the
risk of accidental exposure. Mechanical malfunction of the shutter can be
avoided by maintaining the measurement window, as described in the User
Guide. This prevents foreign objects from entering your XL3t.
Direct contact with the window could result in overexposures in the times
indicated in Table 0-4 below.
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