Safety regulations

Workplaces with stereomicroscopes facilitate and improve the viewing task, but they also impose high demands on the eyes and holding muscles of the user. Dependent upon the duration of uninterrupted activity, this may lead to asthenic trouble and muscular-skeletal pain so that suitable measures must be taken to reduce the strain:

–perfect design of workplace, work content and work process (frequently changing activities).

–detailed introduction of the personnel while considering ergonomic and organizational work-related aspects.

The ergonomic optics concept and the design of the Leica S series aim at limiting the strain on the user to the lowest possible level.

Direct contact with eyepieces can be a potential transmission path for bacterial and viral infections of the eye. Users should be made aware of the potential risk of infection. The risk can be kept at a minimum by using individual eyepieces or attachable eyecups (see p. 17).

Electrically operated equipment

Liquids Handle liquids carefully.

Liquids spilt on the instrument

–can cause the stereomicroscope and other equipment to become electrically live and injure persons,

–can cause damage to the instrument.

Mains cable

Cable routing

Check regularly to ensure that the mains cable is undamaged and avoid jerking or pulling the cable hard. Faulty mains cables

•can injure persons,

•can cause the stereomicroscope and other equipment to become electrically live and injure persons.

Ensure the cable is not in a position where someone could accidentally catch it, otherwise the instrument could tip over and fall, damaging itself or other equipment, or injuring people nearby.

Opening the instrument

Electrical equipment may only be repaired by authorized Leica personnel.

Disconnect the mains cable before opening the instrument. Touching the open instrument when voltage is

applied may result in injury.

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