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Thank you for purchasing a TSI BioTrak
®
Real-Time
Viable Particle Counter. This guide will help you quickly
begin using your particle counter.
More detailed information is in the Operation Manual
located on the included TrakPro
™ Lite Secure Software
CD
. Please refer to the manual if you have questions on
the operation of your new particle counter.
Safety
This section gives instructions to promote safe and
proper handling of the BioTrak Real-Time Viable
Particle Counter.
I M P O R T A N T
There are no user-serviceable parts inside the
instrument. Refer all repair and maintenance to a
qualified factory-authorized technician. All maintenance
and repair information in this manual is included for use
by a qualified factory-authorized technician.
L A S E R S A F E T Y
The BioTrak Real-Time Viable Particle Counter is a
Class I laser-based instrument. During normal
operation, you will not be exposed to laser radiation.
However, precaution should be taken to avoid exposure
to hazardous radiation in the form of intense, focused,
visible light. Exposure to this light may cause blindness.
DO NOT
remove any parts from the particle counter
unless you are specifically told to do so in this manual.
DO NOT
remove the housing or covers. There are no
user-serviceable components inside the housing.
The use of controls, adjustments, or
procedures other than those specified in
this manual may result in exposure to
hazardous optical radiation.
Labels
Advisory labels and identification labels are attached to
the outside of the particle counter housing and to the
optics housing on the inside of the instrument.
Serial number
label (back
panel)
Laser radiation
label (internal)
DANGER!
VISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN
OPEN. AVOID DIRECT
EXPOSURE TO BEAM
WARNING: NO USER SERVICABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
Electrical shock
caution and no
user serviceable
parts (
back
panel
)
CAUTION
No user serviceable parts inside.
Refer service to qualified personnel.
To avoid electrical shock, the power
cord protective grounding conductor
must be connected to earth ground
Laser instrument
compliance label
(
back panel
)
Class 1 Laser Product
Complies with 21 CFR
1040, 10 and 1040, 11
Except for deviations
Pursuant to
Laser notice No. 50
Dated June 24
th
, 2007
Calibration Label
(
back panel
)
Laser radiation
symbol label
(back panel and
internal)
European symbol
for non-
disposable item.
Item must be
recycled.
Unpacking
1. Carefully unpack the particle counter
from the
shipping container and verify that all the items listed
in the following table are present.
2. Contact
immediately if items are missing or
broken.
3. Additional items may be included if you ordered
accessories or spare parts.