Safegate Group safedock, User Manual

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SAFEDOCK®
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Safegate Group
Manual Date: 6 February 2015
Chapter: INTRODUCTION Version: 2.7
Page 7 of 7
Symbol Safety Advisory
Laser Safety Information
Safedock system is a Class 1 laser product, which means that it is safe under
foreseeable conditions of operation, including the use of optical instruments for
intra beam viewing.
The Laser Scanning Unit compartment of the Pilot Display unit contains a Laser
Range Finder, which is a Class 1M laser product. A Class 1M laser product is
safe under foreseeable conditions of operation, but may be hazardous, if the
user employs optical instruments within the beam, e.g. binoculars or telescope.
Invisible Laser Radiation
The laser output from this system is within Class 1 limits (USA FDA 21 CFR
1040.10
– 11 and IEC 60825-1, 2
nd
Edition: 2007) as long as the range finder is
installed and operated as specified by Safegate. If operated in any other
fashion than described, the range finder is capable of emitting radiation up to
Class 1M limits.
Eye Safety
1. Safegate accepts no liability for the misuse of its equipment or for the
consequences of this misuse.
2. Safegate recommends that eye safety procedures be followed in
accordance with ANSI Z136.1
– 1993 or IEC 60825-1 during maintenance.
3. The laser beam exiting the window of the Safedock enclosure is within
Class 1 limit for eye safety, when the product is operated as specified by
Safegate.
4. To provide eye safety the user is advised to treat this laser unit as a Class 1
M laser product. Class 1 M denotes lasers or laser systems that can
produce a hazard if viewed through light collecting optics such as
binoculars.
For the laser the following values apply:

Pulse width ~ 10 ns

Wavelength 905 nm
5. If the laser by any reason should be switched on and used outside the
docking system, safety procedures may include, but are not necessarily
limited to the following:

Do not stare into the laser beam.

Do not view the beam with binoculars or other devices that collect light.

Do not point the laser at people.
CAUTION : DO NOT POINT THE LASER RANGE FINDER AT THE SUN.