Datasheet

2. Safety
ALPES LASERS electronic equipment operates with high voltage and includes a LASER
that may cause serious injury if not handled properly. The guidelines in this document
follow as closely as possible the IEC 60825-1 International Standard for safety of laser
products.
IMPORTANT:
This document provides general safety instructions. Site specific safety
regulations on electricity and lasers must be followed if they supersede
the recommendations in this manual.
Potential sources of hazard when working with the Starter Kit are environmental,
electrical or due to LASER radiation; they are explained in more detail in sections 2.3.1,
2.3.2 and 2.3.3. The access to potentially dangerous operations is not controlled and
is left to the supervision of the owner.
IMPORTANT:
Any personnel working directly or in the surroundings of ALPES LASERS
equipment must read carefully and understand the safety issues
discussed in this chapter.
Contents
2.1. General safety considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.2. Notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.2.1. Symbols and labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.3. Health hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.3.1. LASER radiation hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.3.2. Electrical hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.3.3. Environmental hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
17