2-10 Safety Summary
X-ray Safety 5DX Series 3
X-ray Safety
Each of the following steps must be followed for the safety of personnel and
responsible equipment handling:
X-ray Safety Precautions
• Do not attempt to defeat the Safety Interlocks. The Safety Interlocks are
designed to prevent operation of the 5DX System if the access panels are not in
place.
• Do not substitute any shielding panels.
• Do not drill or modify the shielding panels in ANY way.
• Do not place any strong magnets near the X-ray Tube. The X-ray Tube is
designed to have a scanned beam. The beam scanning coils are designed to
limit the deflection of the electron beam to the target area. Any magnets
stronger than 50 gauss placed immediately at the position of the deflection
coils could cause the electron beam to hit the side of the X-ray Tube. The entire
X-ray Tube is shielded in the 5DX System, so, no additional radiation will be
emitted from the system. However, proper operation of the machine would not
be possible in a strong magnetic field.
• Do not apply pressure to, modify or damage the X-ray vacuum window. The
X-ray vacuum window supports the tungsten target material. If the X-ray
vacuum window is broken, the X-ray Tube will cease to operate.
• Do not kink or sharply bend the High Voltage Cable, as it is used to supply a
ground and the high voltage to the X-ray Tube. Sharp bending tends to lower
the dielectric strength of the High Voltage Cable and may lead to failure of the
system. Since one ground is provided through the shielding of the High
Voltage Cable, the cable should be kept free of cracks in the insulation, kinks
or punctures.
• Do not operate the X-ray High Voltage Power Supply without the High
Voltage Cable connecting it to the X-ray Tube properly installed. The high
voltage connections are not user serviceable. Refer service to Agilent
personnel only.
• Do not insert any portion of the body into the XYZ Stage Assembly or the
Loader Assembly, as these contain moving mechanisms and harm may come to
the user, even though movable barriers are present.
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