Agilent Technologies BioCel 1200, User Manual

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11 Chapter 1: Introduction
BioCel User Guide
The laser beam will not harm your skin so there is no danger in exposing
your arms or hands to the beam. However, you could damage your eyes
if you stare directly into the beam.
Bar code readers emit light for up to 0.5 seconds only when taking a
reading so they are only a hazard during protocol runs. When a plate is
being read, the beam should not pass beyond the plate. If you are
operating the BioCel without plates, and with the overhead doors open,
the risk of exposure is increased.
Before using the BioCel you should identify the locations of all bar code
readers and establish the directions in which they point. All readers
point downwards to minimize the potential exposure at eye level. The
robot bar code reader represents the greatest hazard because of its
height above the table. This bar code reader is angled downwards at 15
°
and has a maximum illumination arc of 60
°
, centered perpendicularly
to the reader. With these measurements you can establish the space that
is illuminated on occasions when there is no plate in the robot gripper.
!! INJURY HAZARD !!
Class II laser hazard. Do not look directly
at the laser beam. Looking directly at the laser beam can result in
serious eye injury.
!! INJURY HAZARD !!
Do not disassemble bar code reader sensor
heads. Laser emission from the reader is not automatically stopped
if the sensor head is disassembled.
!! INJURY HAZARD !!
Unless following a procedure in a
Velocity11 user guide, do not touch the white test button on the side
of the sensor head of an auxiliary bar code reader. This button turns
on the laser creating the possibility of a long exposure to the beam.
Third-party lasers
Your BioCel might also contain lasers built into other third-party devices,
such as Zeiss Multimode readers and Liconic incubators. For
information about laser safety for third-party devices, see the relevant
device’s documentation.
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