Safety Information
Identification of risk
Throughout this manual please take heed of
warnings given in bold text and
highlighted yellow
to avoid possible damage to equipment and/or harm to people.
Risk to vulnerable groups
OptArc lab supplies and equipment are not toys. They contain small parts which may
come loose, glass components that may splinter or break or otherwise present a
choking or sharp object hazard.
Please do not let babies or young children play
with or gain access to any aspect of this product. Older children should only
access this product with close appropriate adult supervision. Likewise keep this
product away from pets
.
Risk of damage to
eyepiece
This eyepiece camera is designed to be fixed over an eyepiece and clamped in position
by means of pressure from its three adjustment screws, this pressure being applied to
the outer casing of the eyepiece.
Although we have taken care to design this clamp mechanism to minimise the risk of
damage to the body of the eyepiece (for example by providing a protective plastic
sheath between the metal screw ends and the eyepiece) these measures will not
eliminate all risk of damage and
some risk will always remain that pressure from
the clamp mechanism may cause wear, scratches and/or indentation to the outer
casing of the eyepiece.
The user is advised to use minimum force when clamping the camera to an eyepiece
and take whatever additional measures they see fit to reduce the risk of this external
damage even further (e.g. by applying some protective coating between the eyepiece
barrel and the camera clamp such as a thin layer of rubber sheeting or tape).
In our experience, using OptArc® microscope eyepieces, no visible damage is caused
by careful use of this clamp mechanism but other makes and models of eyepieces may
be have more fragile coatings or less rugged walls.
Do not use the clamp mechanism if the metal of the screws wears through the
protective plastic sheath – damage will almost certainly occur to the eyepiece
barrel in those circumstances
.
By purchasing and / or using this camera the user agrees to accept responsibility for
protecting their eyepieces from such damage. Dr Paul J. Tadrous, TadPath and OptArc
cannot accept liability for any damage to eyepieces that may be caused due to the use
or misuse of this product.
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