2 Safety
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NIRFlex N-500
Operation Manual, Version G
Device labels
Meaning
Location
LASER emission
Sticker inside housing, at the LASER module
2 .5 .3
Personal protective equipment
Safety precautions and personal protective equipment might be necessary to comply with industrial
safety standards in some working environments. However, for standard operation with the instrument,
no additional protective equipment is necessary.
2 .5 .4
Built-in safety elements and measures
The instrument is equipped with the following safety elements:
• One outer filter elements with covering frame
• Multiple magnet sensors to detect opening of any housing element
• Multiple overtemperature sensors to monitor thermal spots inside the instrument
• Transportation lock of interferrometer
2 .6
General safety rules
Responsibility of the operator
The head of the laboratory is responsible for training his/her personnel.
The operator shall inform the manufacturer without delay of any safety-related incidents which might
occur during operation of the instrument or its accessories. Legal regulations, such as local, state and
federal laws applying to the instrument or its accessories must be strictly followed.
Duty of maintenance and care
The operator is responsible for the proper condition of instrument. This includes maintenance, service
and repair jobs that are performed on schedule as described in this manual. Any work, not explicitly
described in this manual must be performed by authorized and trained personnel (e.g. service techni-
cians) only.
Spare parts to be used
Use only genuine consumables and spare parts for maintenance to assure good system performance,
reliability and safety. Any modifications of spare parts or assemblies are only allowed with the prior
written permission of the manufacturer.
Modifications
Modifications to the instrument are only permitted after prior consultation and with the written approval
of the manufacturer. Modifications and upgrades shall only be carried out by an authorized Buchi tech-
nical engineer. The manufacturer will decline any claim resulting from unauthorized modifications.
