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Safety
This section gives instructions to promote safe and proper
operation of the Model 3936 Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer
™
(SMPS
™) Spectrometer, samples of warnings found in this manual,
and information on labels attached to system instruments.
Laser Safety
The Model 3936 Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer™ (SMPS™)
Spectrometer, Model 3782, 3785, and 3786 Water-based
Condensation Particle Counters (WCPC), Model 3772, 3775, 3776,
3010, 3022A, and 3025A Condensation Particle Counters (CPC) are
Class I laser-based instrument. During normal operation, you will
not be exposed to laser radiation. However, you must take certain
precautions or you may expose yourself to hazardous, optical
radiation in the form of intense, focused, invisible light. Exposure
to this light can cause blindness.
Take these precautions:
Do not remove any parts from SMPS
™ spectrometer instruments
unless you are specifically told to do so in this manual.
Do not remove any instrument housing when power is applied.
WARNING
The use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those
specified in this manual may result in exposure to hazardous optical
radiation.
Electrical Safety
The Model 3080 Classifier, Model 3782, 3785, and 3786 WCPCs,
Model 3772, 3775, 3776, 3010, 3022A, and 3025A CPCs, and
Model 3081 and 3085 DMAs have high-voltage points within their
cabinets/cases. Only a qualified technician should perform service
or maintenance.