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3.0 Getting Started
3.1 TRAINING REQUIRED BEFORE USE
Read and understand this entire manual. Training and practice is required before use of this equipment in a hazardous
situation. Use of a thermal imaging camera without proper training may place the user at higher risk in dangerous situations
which could result in serious injury or death.
WARNING
THIS IS NOT, NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE, AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF THE BEHAVIORS OF INFRARED ENERGY THAT
DIFFER FROM VISIBLE LIGHT. USE OF THIS THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA MUST BE PART OF A COMPLETE TRAINING
PROGRAM. INTERPRETATION OF THE THERMAL IMAGE REQUIRES TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. DO NOT USE THE X190
THERMAL IMAGER CAMERA IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY TRAINED IN ITS USE AND OPERATION. USE OF THIS
DEVICE WITHOUT PROPER TRAINING AND UNDERSTANDING OF ITS OPERATION MAY CAUSE ERRORS IN JUDGMENT
BASED ON MISINTERPRETATION OF THERMAL IMAGING INFORMATION WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH.
The training must include extensive practice with the thermal imaging camera in a variety of non-hazardous and hazardous
environments to develop a complete understanding of how to interpret the thermal image. The user must be able to
distinguish between relatively harmless and potentially hazardous sources of heat. The user must also be able to
distinguish between actual sources of heat and reflected images of heat sources. Because different brands and models of
thermal imaging cameras may operate differently, always update training with each new piece of equipment.
Before entering a potentially hazardous situation, turn on and test the thermal imaging camera to confirm it is operating
properly. Failure to confirm the thermal imaging camera is operating properly may place the user at higher risk in
dangerous situations which could result in serious injury or death.
Beware of misconceptions about thermal imaging cameras. Thermal imaging cameras only show temperature differences
between objects and not an optical image of the objects. The greater the temperature difference, the more distinct the
thermal image. Thermal imaging cameras only show temperature differences between objects and not an optical image of
the objects. Experience and training are required to correctly interpret the thermal image.
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The thermal imaging camera cannot see through walls. A source of heat behind a wall will not be evident if it does
not heat the wall itself.
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The heat from some high temperature objects or sources of high heat may be blocked, obscured, or made less
distinct in the thermal image display by any of the following:
- Water mist, spray, or highly saturated fog
- Some chemical substances in a concentrated cloud or vapor
- Extremely dense smoke
- Heated smoke or a layer of heated gases
These are some other circumstances which could result in misinterpretation:
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If a concrete floor and a hole in that floor have the same temperature, there will be no apparent difference in the
thermal image display to indicate the presence of the hole.
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Visually transparent or reflective materials such as glass, shiny plastic, or water can reflect infrared radiation from
an actual source of high temperature. The user must be able to distinguish and identify when the image in the
display could be a reflection and not the actual source of high t temperature. For Example:
- When viewing a window or other shiny surface at an angle, a source of high temperature reflected in the surface
will be at some angle opposite and away from the apparent location.
- When viewing a source of high temperature through a clear window with a thermal imaging camera, the camera
display will only show a reflection of the user holding the camera and not the source of high temperature behind
the window.
- When viewing a hole filled with water, the thermal imaging camera display will show a reflection of any heat
sources above and away from the water surface.
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Molten or boiling substances will appear hot in the thermal image display, but it may be difficult to identify their
physical nature and the hazards they present based on the thermal image alone.
Keep the lens clean while operating the thermal imaging camera.
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Dirt or soot build up on the lens will obscure or reduce the clarity of the thermal image. Wipe the lens with a glove or
cloth as needed. Clean the lens thoroughly after use.
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Condensation on the lens of the thermal imaging camera will also block the thermal image and make entire display
appear blank. Wipe the lens regularly to remove accumulated condensation
. Use an approved anti-fog preparation
on the lens to reduce the possibility of condensation on the lens. Scott Safety recommends Klean n’ Klear Anti-Fog
Cleaner (P/N 60158).
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