LORAD AFFINITY Series - Required Tools and Equipment; Safety Precautions

1-2 P/N 9-500-0255
Service Manual
Chapter 1: General Information
Safety
1.2 Required Tools and Equipment
Table 1-1 identifies the required tools and equipment for use during installation and
maintenance of the Affinity System.
2.0 Safety
This portion of the manual details electrical, mechanical, and radiation safety, as well as
precautions concerning static electricity and magnetic media storage. The equipment
complies with IEC 601 (General, Collateral and applicable Particular Standards), UL 2601
and CSA 22.2601.1.
Hazardous Material Warning!
• The x-ray tube contains a beryllium window that should not be touched.
• Follow all local ordinances or regulations for disposal of the x-ray tube.
• The x-ray tube covers and the image receptor contain lead that should not be touched.
• Follow all local ordinances or regulations for disposal of these covers.
Note… The Affinity does not contain any mercury or latex in its construction.
2.1 Electrical Safety
The equipment is designed to comply with IEC 601-1, UL 2601, and CSA 22.2601.1.
The Affinity is classified as CLASS I, TYPE B permanently connected equipment as per IEC
601-1. There are no special provisions to protect the system from flammable anesthetics or
ingress of liquids. However, the footswitches are splash-proof as per IPX6 or better.
Table 1-1: Required Tools and Equipment for Installation and Maintenance
• Standard Hand Tools (non-metric) • Oscilloscope—100 MHz (min) 2 channel
• Digital Multimeter (DMM) • Hex Wrench Set - standard
• Radiation Meter with probe
(Victoreen Model 600 or equivalent)
• Light Meter—UDT Instruments - Model 351
• Aluminum Filter Pack—Type 1100
(99.9% pure)
• High-Voltage Divider—Ratio of 10,000:1 or
100,000:1 with output impedance of 1 kΩ
• High-Voltage Adapter Cable
(L
ORAD PN 2-425-3015)
• mAs Meter—dual range
• ACR Mammography Accreditation Phantom
(ACR MAP) (Nuclear Associates #156 or equiva-
lent)
• Lead Shield/Blocker—Approximately 4.0 x 4.0 cm
• PMMA Acrylic (or BR-12) - 0.5 cm thick (1 ea)
• Aluminum Aperture for Light meter with 1.0 mm
aperture
• PMMA Acrylic (or BR-12) - 1.0 cm thick (1 ea) • Light/X-ray Field Template (PN 3-405-8010)
• PMMA Acrylic (or BR-12) - 2.0 cm thick (4 ea) • Light Field Alignment Bars (PN 9-060-0173)
• Densitometer
• Tool, Field Service Belt Adjustment
(PN 9-061-0107)
• Image Receptor Phantom Tool—Cassette Simu-
lator (PN 9-060-0403)
• Resolution Line Pair Phantom
• Loctite, 242 Blue (PN 2-580-0506) • Scale/Force Gauge—1 - 50 lb (min)