INTRODUCTION
Axio Imager
Notes on instrument safety
Carl Zeiss
M70-2-0020 e 06/2009
430000-7344-001
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Gas-discharge lamps, e.g. HBO 50; HBO 100 or XBO 75, emit ultraviolet radiation, which can
cause burns to the eyes and skin. Therefore, never look directly into the light of these lamps
and avoid direct, unprotected incidence of their light on your skin. When using the microscope,
always use the protective devices belonging to the instrument (e.g. special attenuation filters or
the fluorescence shield). When they are hot, gas-discharge lamps are under high internal
pressure. Therefore, change them only when they have cooled down, and make sure to wear
protective gloves and a face guard.
When fluorescence filters are used, the heat protection filter for heat emitted by the
microscope illuminator must not be removed, since fluorescence filters are sensitive to heat,
and their performance could be impaired.
Avoid touching the hot lamp housing. Always pull the power plug before changing the lamps
and allow the instrument to cool down for some 15 minutes.
Dust and dirt may impair the instrument’s performance. Therefore, the instrument must be
protected from these influences as far as possible and covered with the dust cover when not in
use. Always check whether the instrument is switched off before you cover it.
Clogged or covered ventilation slats may lead to heat build-up that will damage the instrument
and, in extreme cases, cause a fire. Always keep the ventilation slats clear and ensure that no
objects enter the instrument through the ventilation slats.
The instruments may only be operated by trained personnel who must be aware of the possible
dangers involved with microscopy and the particular application concerned. The Axio Imager
microscopes are high-precision instruments that can be impaired in their performance or
destroyed when handled improperly.
The LED illuminator is a Laser Class 2M device. Do not look directly into the LED light.
Do not put defective instruments in household waste. They have to be disposed of in
accordance with applicable legal provisions.
Also, specimens need to be properly disposed of in conformity with applicable legal provisions
and in-house work instructions.
For stands equipped with motorized focusing drives, there is a
risk of fingers getting crushed
in the working area when the microscope stage is being lowered.
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Do not reach into the area between the microscope stage / stage carrier / condenser
carrier and the stand base while the stage is being lowered.
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The automatic movement can be stopped by pressing the STOP button on the TFT
display. (See
