PerkinElmer Spotlight 150, User Manual

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Warnings and Safety Information . 13
Summary
The PerkinElmer Spotlight 150 has been designed to comply with a wide variety of
international standards governing the safety of laboratory equipment. In routine use, the
Spotlight 150 poses virtually no risk to you. If you take some simple, common-sense
precautions, you can make sure that you maintain the continued safe operation of the
Spotlight 150.
• DO make sure that all parts of the Spotlight 150 are properly connected to the electrical
supply; in particular, make sure that the ground (earth) wires are securely connected.
• DO disconnect the electrical power supply before opening the main cover of the
microscope and spectrometer.
•
DO keep the microscope dry. Avoid spilling liquid into the microscope and spectrometer.
Clean all external spills immediately. If anything that is spilled enters the main body of
the microscope or spectrometer, switch off the power and call a PerkinElmer Service
Representative.
• If your Spotlight 150 is fitted with an MCT (mercury cadmium telluride) detector,
DO wear safety glasses and protective gloves when you are filling the detector dewar in
the microscope with liquid nitrogen. Slowly pour the liquid nitrogen into the dewar.
Stand back from the detector during filling because liquid nitrogen may be expelled
from the dewar flask. Use only liquid nitrogen.
•
DO NOT use a flammable gas to purge the spectrometer or microscope. The spectrometer
contains a hot lamp, and fire or explosion may result. Use only clean, dry, oil-free
nitrogen or air to purge the instrument.
• DO read the more detailed information on safety in the following pages.
WARNING
Removal of covers and fixtures not specified in this manual may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.