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Safety
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3. The NOHD (Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance) of this laser system is very great so that the
entire laser session room is to be regarded the laser area.
4. Personal eye protection
WARNING
Laser radiation can cause serious damage to the eye.
Everyone present in the laser room during a treatment session must wear laser safety
goggles, the patients an eyeshield!
The laser safety goggles and the eyeshield for patients must comply with the specifications
defined in the technical data section!
5. Further precautionary measures
Cover up windows and other openings of the treatment room in order to prevent
unwanted emission of laser radiation.
Restrict access to the treatment room to the patient to be treated and to those persons
who will assist and are trained in the handling of this laser device.
Make sure that personnel trained and assisting in a therapy session know how to shut
down the laser in the case of an emergency.
Remove all metal objects such as watches, rings, bracelets or similar belongings from
the working range and refrain from the use of reflecting instruments or other
comparable materials where possible.
(Reflecting objects can interrupt the laser beam and guide it to another area than the
intended one. Many surfaces, even the ones that seem to be mat, can strongly reflect
the emission wavelength of the laser.)
Point the active laser only onto the area that is intended for treatment.
Refrain from looking directly into the outlet opening of the handpiece or that of the
optical fiber, even if you wear laser safety goggles.
For phases of non-operation, you should switch to STANDBY mode (in the STANDBY
mode accidental release of the laser is prevented).
Always remove the key from the key holder once power has been turned off and keep
the key in a safe place.
6. Responsibility
The user who releases the laser emission is responsible for the laser safety. He/she has to
ensure that all preventive measures have been taken before activating the laser. It is of
particular importance that all persons in the room, in which the laser is operated, including
the patients, put on the appropriate laser safety goggles or eyeshield.