Stratasys Objet500 - Model and Support Materials; Printer Maintenance; UV Radiation

Objet500 User Guide 2 Safety
DOC-07027 Rev.E 2-5
UV Radiation
TheUVlampsusedintheprinteremitdangerousradiation.
➢ IftheUVlampsremainonwhentheprinterisopen,donotstaredirectly
attheUVlight.ShutdowntheprinterandcallyourStratasysservice
provider.
Printer
Maintenance
➢ Serviceoperationsshouldbeperformedonlybyqualifiedpersonnelwho
havebeeninstructedinrelevantsafetyprecautions.
➢ Notifyco-workersandthosewhohaveaccesstotheObjet500system
beforebeginningnon-routineandhazardouswork.
Reportanypotentialdangersandsafety-relatedaccidentstoyoursafety
officerortootherappropriateauthorities.
Model and
Support
Materials
ModelandSupportmaterialsaremadeofchemicalsubstances.Although
precautionsmustbetakenwhenhandlingthesematerialsdirectly,allModel
andSupportmaterialsusedbytheObjet500systemarehandledinsealed
cartridges.Normally,operatorsoftheprintershouldneverbedirectlyexposed
tohazardousmaterials.Intheunlikelyeventofaleakorspill,followthe
instructionsthatareincludedwiththeprinting-materialcartridgeused.
➢ StoreModelandSupportmaterialsindoors,inadryareawithadequate
ventilation,between15-25degreesCelsius(59-77degreesFahrenheit).
Neverexposethemtoflames,heat,sparks,ordirectsunlight.
➢ KeepModelandSupportmaterialsawayfromareaswherefoodanddrink
arestored,preparedandconsumed.
➢ Uncuredprintingmaterialisconsideredahazardoussubstance,requiring
certainprecautionswhendirectlyhandlingit.Topreventskinirritation,
wearneopreneornitrile gloves.IfthereisanychancethatModeland
Supportmaterialsmightsplashintotheeyes,wearsafetygoggles.
Prolongeddirectcontactwithprintingmaterialscancauseanallergic
reaction.
➢ WhenhandlingUV-curedmodelsthatmaynotbecompletelycuredonthe
surface,commonlatexglovesareadequate.
➢ Topreventrespiratoryirritation,ventilateareaswhereModelandSupport
materialsareused.Iftheprinterisnotequippedwithanexhaustduct,the
roomventilationsystemshouldreplacetheairatleast20timesperhour.
➢ CleanupModel-materialandSupport-materialspillswithdisposable
towelsorotherabsorbent,non-reusablematerial,suchassawdustor
activatedcharcoal.Rinsethespillareawithdenaturedorisopropylalcohol
(IPA),followedbysoapandwater.Disposeoftheabsorbentmaterialin
accordancewithlocalregulations.
➢ Donotwashcontaminatedclothingathome;clothingshouldbe
professionallylaundered.
➢ Disposeofcontaminatedshoes,beltsandotherleatheritemsin
accordancewithanyapplicableregulations.Absorbedprintingmaterial
mayre-exposetheuserwhentheseitemsareworn.