2 Safety | 2.1 Intended Use
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2 Safety
This chapter contains general requirements for safe working practices. Any person using the mi-
croscope or commissioned with installation or maintenance must read and observe these general
safety instructions. Knowledge of basic safety instructions and requirements is a precondition for
safe and fault-free operation. Operational safety of the supplied microscope is only ensured if it is
operated according to its intended use.
If any work is associated with residual risks, this is mentioned in the relevant parts of this docu-
ment in a specific note. When components must be handled with special caution, they are
marked with a warning label. These warnings must always be observed.
Any serious incident that has occurred in relation to the microscope and its components shall be
reported to these institutions:
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the competent authority of the Member State in which the user is established
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– for users within the EU:
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Jena, Germany
– for users outside the EU:
Carl Zeiss Suzhou Co., Ltd., Suzhou, China
2.1 Intended Use
Improper use of the microscope and its components can easily lead to impairment of their func-
tion or even damage them. Damage caused by incorrect operation, negligence, or unauthorized
intervention, in particular by removing, modifying, or replacing parts of the microscope or its com-
ponents, cannot be held liable by the device manufacturer. Third-party devices or components
that are not expressly approved by ZEISS may not be used.
2.1.1 Intended Purpose
Axioscope 5 is an instrument for general microscopic imaging for the in vitro-examination of vari-
ous biological samples including samples collected from humans or animals. This imaging provides
information to further assess physiological and pathological conditions.
The microscope is intended to be used by trained professionals only.
Axioscope 5 microscopes include:
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Axioscope 5 TL (430035-9201-000)
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Axioscope 5 TL HAL 50 (430035-9032-000)
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Axioscope 5 TL/FL (430035-9061-000)
The Axioscope 5/7 MAT microscopes are universally usable microscopes for applications such as
materials analyses. It is not intended to either directly or indirectly generate medical diagnostic re-
sults.
Axioscope 5/7 MAT microscopes include:
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Axioscope 5 RL (430035-9091-000)
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Axioscope 5 TL/RL (430035-9121-000)
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Axioscope 5 TL/RL Pol (430035-9291-000)
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Axioscope 5 TL Pol (430035-9261-000)
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Axioscope 7 TL/RL MAT (430035-9330-000)
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Axioscope 5 Vario (430035-9150-000)
NOTICE
The catalogue number can be found on the type plate, see
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