Leica Biosystems S series - Manual (Page 7)

Leica S Series User Manual 7
Safety Instructions (continued)
Health risks
• Workplaces with stereomicroscopes
facilitate and improve the viewing task,
but they also impose high demands on the eyes
and holding muscles of the user. Depending on
the duration of uninterrupted work, asthenopia
and musculoskeletal problems may occur. For
this reason, appropriate measures for reduction
of the workload must be taken:
O Optimal arrangement of workplace, work
assignments and work flow (changing tasks
frequently).
O Thorough training of the personnel, giving
consideration to ergonomic and organizati-
onal aspects.
O The ergonomic optical design and const-
ruction of the Leica S stereomicroscopes
are intended to reduce the exertion of the
user to a minimum.
• Direct contact with eyepieces is a
potential transmission method for
bacterial and viral infections of the eye.
The risk can be kept to a minimum by using
personal eyepieces for each individual or
detachable eyecups.