Xcalibur II manual

HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION

1. Health and Safety Information

1.1 General

In normal operation the system is designed to operate safely. All users of Xcalibur should be aware of potential hazards which exist in and around equipment of this type and the ways of avoiding possible injury and equipment damage which may result from inappropriate ways of working. A description of such potential hazards and how to avoid them is given in this section.

This manual adopts the following convention:

WARNING

Indicates a potential hazard which may result in injury or death

CAUTION

Indicates a potential hazard which may result in damage to equipment

Warning symbols on the equipment are:

Protective conductor terminal

Earth (ground) terminal

CAUTION

Risk of electric shock

CAUTION

Refer to accompanying documents

WARNING

Radiation Hazard

See original manufacturers' manuals for further safety data on third party equipment supplied with the system. A list of these is given in this manual.

WARNING

Do not take risks. You have a responsibility to ensure the safe condition and safe operation of equipment.

WARNING

Xcalibur should only be operated and maintained by authorised operators of the system. An authorised operator is a person who has undergone specialist radiation training and has been trained in the use of Xcalibur by Oxford Diffraction personnel.

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