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1 Safety Information
1.4
Lamp Safety
1.4.1
Important Warning Notices
WARNING!
Damage to eyes caused by high light intensity!
» Do not look directly into the illumination module.
» Do not use any operating or calibrating equipment other than specified
here.
1.4.2
Applicable Standards and Directives
Polytec instruments comply with the standards IEC and EN 62471
(Photobiological Safety of Lamps and Lamp Systems).
1.4.3
Equipment
Illumination
module
The instrument is equipped with an L
ED
-based illumination module.
Safety
equipment
The L
ED
is switched on or off together with the controller.
Beam exit
aperture
The position of the beam exit aperture is shown in the following figure.
Figure 1.4:
Position of the beam exit aperture with the beam direction [1]
1.4.4
Information on Risk Category 0
The instrument complies with risk category 0 and does not pose any
photobiological danger. This includes looking directly into the beam during
normal operation over a long period of time.
Under any operating conditions, there is no risk to skin.