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WARNING
4. Read the instruction manual carefully.
For your safety, carefully read this manual and the manuals for the
products used in combination with this attachment. Especially, be
sure to read the following warnings and cautions on the
instruction manual of the “super high pressure mercury lamp
power supply” and follow the instructions written therein.
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Input voltage specification
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Lamp specification
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Ultraviolet rays of the lamp
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Lamp burst and the gas leakage
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Heat of the lamp
5. Mercury lamp (HG lamp) burst and gas leak
The mercury lamp is filled with inorganic mercury and a very
small amount of Ar gas. The pressure inside the cold (room
temperature) mercury lamp is as low as the atmospheric pressure.
Once the lamp is lit, the mercury is vaporized, causing extremely
high pressure inside the lamp. If the lamp is damaged or used in
excess of its average service life, it may burst and/or its gases may
leak.
If the lamp bursts, the broken glass may be scattered and hurt
human beings and/or the unit. The gas inside the lamp (vaporized
mercury, and Ar inert gas) will be released into the air bringing
about the danger of inhaling the mercury vapor. To avoid these
dangers and to cope effectively with these abnormal situations,
please read the articles below before using the equipment. When
handling the lamps, refer to “When handling mercury lamp” in the
instruction manual for the super-high pressure mercury lamp
power supply.
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The inorganic mercury is said to be less harmful and less
absorbed by human beings than the organic mercury (methyl
mercury), but sill is harmful and an utmost care is needed in
handling them.
to be continued