Moor Instruments moorLDI2-VR - Warning Signs; Safety During Operation

MOOR INSTRUMENTS moorLDI2 RESEARCH USER MANUAL
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1.2.1.3 Warning Signs
The entrance to areas where the moorLDI2 is to be used should be posted with appropriate warning
signs:
No Unauthorised Entry
1.2.1.4 Safety During Operation
It is not generally necessary for the patient to wear protective eyewear; however the patient must
always have eye protection if the patient's face is to be scanned. It is not necessary for trained
operators to wear protective eyewear.
Operating the single wavelength visible beam moorLDI2:
The laser should only be operated in a controlled area and direct eye exposure (i.e. viewing along the
beam) must be avoided.
To reduce the possibility of direct eye exposure to the patient, operators or other persons authorised
to be present when the moorLDI2 is operated:
a. The laser beam should be directed below eye level wherever practicable, e.g. directing the
beam downwards.
b. If the measurement requires the beam to be directed other than downwards, e.g. the beam
closer to the horizontal than the vertical, a screen should be placed close behind the body
being scanned such that if the laser light beam is missing the body it is stopped by the screen.
A dark cloth screen is recommended. If a suitable screen is not available the body should be
scanned with a wall as background. During a measurement no personnel other than the person
being scanned should be present in the area between the scanner and the screen or wall.
c. Care should be taken to prevent unintentional specular reflections. Any metallic or other
highly reflective surfaces must be removed from the area to be scanned or covered with
material to produce diffuse reflection, e.g. removal or taping over of rings etc.