Safety And Warnings - Nutfield Technology XLR8 Manual

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3. SAFETY AND WARNINGS

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User
Responsibilities
It is the user's responsibility to insure that the following is understood:
1) Before installation or usage of a laser system, you have to be aware about the regulations on
2) During maintenance activities of laser systems, the laser safety classes may change. In that
3) Certified lasers contain features to assist in their safe usage. These protective features and the
Prior to operating any configuration of the Nutfield Technology X/Y Scan Heads,
you must make a through analysis of system safety. Key information for this
purpose is contained in this manual. You must thoroughly familiarize yourself
CAUTION
with all this information before proceeding.
Laser Hazard The first consideration in a safety analysis is the laser mated to the Nutfield Technology X/Y
Analysis Scan Head. The hazard level of the laser is roughly indicated by the Laser Class label that is on
the device. A brief description of the radiation classes are shown in the table below.
Note that, besides radiation, lasers may present other hazards, e.g.; electric shock or creation of
poisonous fumes.
Classes and
Characteristics
of Lasers
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utfield Technology X/Y Scan Heads are designed to provide maximum flexibility and
ease of use. Such a design inherently requires the user to assure the overall safety of the
configuration in use. Please follow carefully the requests for the different laser classes.
laser safety.
case, the customer has to take appropriate actions in advance.
protective features within the Nutfield Technology X/Y Scan Heads should not be defeated.
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ASER LASS
Class I
Class IIa
Class II
Class IIIa
Class IIIb
Class IV
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ESCRIPTION
Lasers are not considered to be hazardous.
Lasers are hazardous if viewed for periods greater than
one thousand seconds.
Lasers are chronic viewing hazards.
Lasers may represent acute, intrabeam viewing or chronic
or acute viewing hazards when viewed with optical
instruments.
Lasers are an acute hazard to skin and eyes from direct
radiation.
Lasers are an acute hazard to skin and eyes from direct or
scattered radiation.
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