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1064Defender Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start Guide provides an introduction to Safety,
Battery Installation, Login Information, and Scanning. Use
this guide along with the Thermo Scientific
1064Defender Quick Start Guide
User Guide.
This Quick Start Guide provides an introduction to Safety, Battery
Installation, Login Information, and Scanning. Use this guide along with
Safety
the Thermo Scientific 1064Defender User Guide.
Safety
The instrument IS NOT designed to be intrinsically safe. Do not use the
instrument in any potentially explosive or unknown gas environment.
The instrument IS NOT designed to be intrinsically
safe. Do not use the instrument in any potentially
explosive or unknown gas environment.
• Never point the laser in the instrument at yourself or others.
• Never point the laser in the instrument at yourself or others.
• Never activate the laser unless a sample fully covers the laser
aperture.
• Never activate the laser unless a sample fully covers the laser aperture.
• Always ensure that the laser is deactivated before removing the
• Always ensure that the laser is deactivated before removing the sample from the
sample from the laser aperture.
laser aperture.
• The Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance, NOHD, for the
• The Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance, NOHD, for the 1064Defender analyzer,
1064Defender analyzer, is 80 inches (203 cm). Ensure that
there are no people or reflective surfaces within 48 inches of the
is 63 inches (160 cm). Ensure that there are no people or reflective surfaces
laser beam path when analyzing samples in glass or clear
within 63 inches of the laser beam path when analyzing samples in glass or clear
containers. Laser radiation may not be completely blocked by
these materials.
containers. Laser radiation may not be completely blocked by these materials.
• Never hold a potentially energetic material with your hands
• Never hold a potentially energetic material with your hands during a scan.
during a scan.
• Identify and wear appropriate protective equipment for the situation. Always
• Identify and wear appropriate protective equipment for the
situation. Always wear laser safety glasses and dress
wear laser safety glasses and dress appropriately to minimize exposed skin.
appropriately to minimize exposed skin. Laser safety eye wear of
Laser safety eye wear of OD 3 at 1064 nm must be worn when the laser hazard
OD 3 at 1064 nm must be worn when the laser hazard cannot
be controlled.
cannot be controlled.
• The instrument is in Vial Mode when the sample is placed in a
• The instrument is in Vial Mode when the sample is placed in a vial, and the vial
vial, and the vial is placed in the vial holder. When mitigating
is placed in the vial holder. When mitigating hazards of energetic or thermally
hazards of energetic or thermally sensitive materials, always
remove the vial cap when scanning in Vial Mode so that
sensitive materials, always remove the vial cap when scanning in Vial Mode so
pressure cannot build up inside the vial, which could cause it to
that pressure cannot build up inside the vial, which could cause it to explode.
explode.
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1064Defender Quick Start Guide
1064Defender
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• Use the Scan Delay feature wh
a safe distance before the laser
limit the amount of time that
• Use Vial Mode whenever poss
Laser Information Label: Provides
wavelength, and output power of t
instrument. The label is located on
Laser Aperture Label: Alerts the us
exits through this aperture. This ra
Therefore, take care that the eyes a
located on the top of the instrume
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