Olympus IX2 RFAEVA2 - Manual (Page 4)

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1. The laser used in combination with this system is designated as a laser product of the following class.
A CLASS 3B laser product is permitted to be used exclusively under control of a laser safety manager. Before
using this product, read “USER’S SAFETY PROTECTION MEASURES ACCORDING TO IEC60825-1 ‘LASER PROD-
UCT RADIATION SAFETY STANDARD’” carefully to apply sufficient safety measures before use.
If there is any question concerning the laser product, please consult Olympus.
2. The laser beam output from the objective position or objective top lens may injure the skin exposed to it. Avoid exposing
your finger or hand to the laser beam. Also, do not output the laser beam externally by engaging a mirror in the light path,
for this is extremely hazardous if the output beam enters your eye.
3. Place the specimen horizontally on the stage. If the specimen is tilted, the laser beam may be reflected around the
microscope and cause a hazard.
4. Never remove a unit while the laser beam output, for this may cause the laser beam to be output from there. Removal of
any unit should be performed by Olympus qualified service personnel. When removal is required, please consult Olympus.
5. Be sure to cap the revolving nosepiece positions where no objective is attached.
6. Do not bend or pull excessively or step on the laser fiber cable, for this may damage the laser fiber cable and cause laser
beam leakage that is extremely hazardous. Should laser beam leakage occur, immediately turn off the laser light source
and contact Olympus.
7. The laser-cooling fans output warm winds through the air outlets. Do not place an object that is flammable or non-
resistant to heat near an air outlet.
To prevent electric shock or fire hazard, be sure to consult Olympus if you want to use a remote interlock
connector.
IMPORTANT
This system has been designed to be used in combination with an IX2 series (IX81/IX71/IX51) or IX
series (IX70/IX50) microscope to provide it with total internal reflection fluorescence illumination* using
a laser light source.
* Total internal reflection fluorescence illumination utilizes the “evanescent light”, a very small amount of
light at the sub-micrometric order penetrating beyond the total reflection of the cover glass (on the
specimen side), to excite only the fluorescent molecules exiting near the cover glass surface. By elimi-
nating the background fluorescence, it enables fluorescence observation with very high contrast.
LASER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CLASS IIIb (CDRH)
CLASS 3B (IEC60825-1)