1.
Safety Instructions
1.
Safety Instructions
The European Community requirements for product safety are speci ed in the "Low Voltage Direc-
tive" (2006/95/EC). The "Low Voltage Directive" requires that electronic products comply with the
standard EN 61010-1:2010 "Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control
and Laboratory Use". Compliance of this product is certi ed by the CE mark (see Appendix for CE
Certi cate).
1.1.
Optical Safety
Since the
Pulse
Scout2 is intended to measure the duration of laser
pulses all safety instructions relevant to the class of your laser
have to be observed!
Laser light, because of its special properties, poses safety hazards not associated with light from
conventional sources. The safe use of lasers requires that all laser users, and everyone near the
laser system, are aware of the dangers involved. The safe use of the laser depends upon the user
being familiar with the instrument and the properties of coherent, intense beams of light.
The greatest concern when using a laser is eye safety. In addition to the main beam, there are
often many smaller beams present at various angles near the laser system. These beams are
formed by specular re ections of the main beam at polished surfaces such as lenses or beam
splitters. Although weaker than the main beam, such beams may still be suf ciently intense to
cause eye damage.
Direct eye contact with the output beam from the laser can cause
serious damage and possible blindness.
Laser beams can be powerful enough to burn skin, clothing or paint. They can ignite volatile
substances such as alcohol, gasoline, ether and other solvents, and can damage light-sensitive ele-
ments in video cameras, photomultipliers and photodiodes. The laser beam can ignite substances
in its path, even at some distance. For these reasons and others, the user is advised to follow the
precautions below:
1. Observe all safety precautions given by the manufacturer of your laser.
2. All alignment procedures described herein shall only be done by quali ed users who are
familiar with laser safety practices and who are aware of the dangers involved.
Pulse
Scout2 Version 1.1
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July 2015
