S320 OCS Hardware User Guide
Doc. Part No. 460167-00
May 27, 2015
Rev. B7
Page 12 of 46
If the hazard is not mitigated through the use of proper safety equipment and the observance
of safety precautions, blindness can result. This section presents general safety measures that
must
be observed by personnel working on or around the S320 OCS to reduce or eliminate the
risk of injury from laser radiation.
Use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than those specified in this
guide could result in hazardous radiation exposure.
The S320 OCS can switch the laser energy supplied by any one of the input
fiber-optic cables to any one of the output fiber-optic cables. To avoid injury, all of
the switch’s optical connectors must either be attached to a fiber-optic cable that
is part of a closed optical system or capped with the supplied connector covers.
Under no circumstance
should attempts be made to operate this equipment with
a fiber-optic connector that is uncapped or disconnected from a fiber-optic cable
that is part of a closed optical system.
All service to this device that requires removal of the chassis panel must be
performed by the manufacturer or its authorized agent(s).
Personnel working near, or in the vicinity of, any equipment carrying optical traffic may not be
aware of possible exposure to laser light escaping from uncovered connectors.
To avoid possible injury from unintended exposure to laser radiation, make sure to observe the
following precautions:
Always keep fiber cables connected to
all
of the S320 OCS connectors, regardless
of whether the fiber termination is providing an active cross-connection. If a cable
is not attached to a connector, make sure the connector is capped. In addition to
preventing accidental exposure to a light source, capping the connector will help
prevent contamination of its fiber-optic surfaces by dust or other particulate matter.
Never
look directly into the end of a fiber or into any optical connector. There is no
warning when the connector is connected to a light source.
Always wear the appropriate laser safety glasses when working around a laser source.
When evaluating protective eyewear, be sure to consider the laser power, wavelength
and manufacturer class warnings for the laser device being used.
