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Warnings and Safety Information . 15
Summary
The PerkinElmer Spotlight 400 series imaging systems have been designed to comply with a
wide variety of international standards governing the safety of laboratory equipment. In
routine use, the imaging system 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 imaging system.
• DO make sure that all parts of the Spotlight imaging system are properly connected to
the electrical supply; in particular, make sure that the ground (earth) wires are securely
connected.
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DO disconnect the electrical power supply before opening the main cover of the imager
or the spectrometer.
• DO keep the imager dry. Avoid spilling liquid into the imager and spectrometer. Clean
all external spills immediately. If anything that is spilled enters the main body of the
imager or spectrometer, switch off the power and call a PerkinElmer Service Engineer.
• DO wear safety glasses and protective gloves when you are filling the MCT detector
dewar in the imager 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.
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DO NOT stare into the laser beam. Laser radiation will be present from the
spectrometer. The spectrometer uses a low-power visible (red) laser and momentary
exposure to the beam is not dangerous, but deliberate, direct viewing of the beam
along its axis could damage your eyes.
• DO NOT use a flammable gas to purge the spectrometer or imager. 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.
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DO read the more detailed information on safety in the following pages.