Argo-Hytos OPCom - 2.6 General safety instructions; 2.7 Product and technology safety

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2.6 General safety instructions
› Observe the valid regulations for accident prevention and environmental protection.
› Observe the safety regulations and requirements of the country in which the product is used / applied.
› Only use ARGO-HYTOS products that are in technically perfect condition.
› Observe all instructions on the product.
› People who assemble, operate, disassemble or maintain ARGO-HYTOS products may not do so under the influence of alcohol,
other drugs or medications that affect the responsiveness.
› Only use manufacturer-approved accessories and spare parts, in order to prevent personal danger due to unsuitable
spare parts.
› Observe the technical data and ambient specifications specified in the product documentation.
› If unsuitable products are used or installed in safety-relevant applications, unintended operating states can occur in the application,
which can cause personal injury and / or material damage. Therefore only use the product in safety-relevant applications if this use
is expressly specified and permitted in the product‘s documentation.
› You may only put the product into operation, when it has been established that the final product (e.g. a machine or system), into
which the ARGO-HYTOS products are installed, complies with the country-specific regulations, safety regulations and standards of
the application.
2.7 Product and technology related safety instructions
CAUTION
Laser
The OPCom Particle Monitor contains a laser sensor that is classified for intended use as a class 1 laser according to DIN
EN 60825-1:2001-11. In reasonably foreseeable circumstances, the accessible laser radiation is not dangerous.
 With direct exposure to class 1 lasers in the upper power range, injury, such as blinding, impairment of color vision and
disruption, cannot be ruled out.
2.8 Indications on the product
On the back of the device there is the nameplate (Fig. 1/1) and the note with the laser class (Fig. 1/2).
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Fig. 1: Indication laser class