GRAVOGRAPH LS900 XP - Material Hazards: Fumes and Toxic Particles

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M_LS900 XP IQ Energy_EN_B
Laser safety
5. Potentialhazardsrelatedtomaterialsworkedwith
 Fumes and toxic particles
Laser marking certain materials emits dangerous fumes and particles that may be toxic
and/ordamagetheequipment.Inthiscase,adaptanextractionsystem(with󰄈ltrationif
necessary) to the marking station.
The user must check the compatibility of marked or engraved materials with the laser
type..
The processing of parts using this type of Laser causes thermal and photo-electric (molecular) deterioration
ofthematerial.Evenmicro-quantitiesoftheby-product(sootorfumes),createdduringLasermarking,may
accumulate over a long period. Some of these by-products may prove to be hazardous to humans.
Healthside-e󰘯ectstotheoperatorsmayincludepoisoning,allergiesorcancer.
Here are some examples of the most sensitive materials:
• plastics and rubber
• painted materials
• anodized and galvanized metals
• ceramics
• materials containing lead or mercury
Do not cut, engrave or mark PVC-based (polyvinyl chloride) materials. The fumes are
extremely toxic and can chemically destroy the metal parts of the machine.
Foramoredetailedlistoftherisksrelatedtothematerialworkedwith,consultAnnexAoftheISO11553-
1:2005 standard.
Lasermarkingcertainmaterialsemitsdangerousfumesand󰘰neparticlesthatmaydamagehealth.Thefumes
and󰘰neparticlesmaydamagetheequipment.
Recommendations:Useanadaptedextractionsystemwith3levelsof󰘰ltration:apre-󰘰lterforlargeparticles,
aHEPA󰘰lter(retaining99.97%of0.3µparticles)for󰘰neparticlesandanactivatedcarbon󰘰lterfordangerous
fumes.Thefumecaptureinletshouldbeascloseaspossibletothemarkingarea.
The user must observe national legislation in force concerning chemical agent exposure limits.
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