IBM 7012 manual Laser Safety Information, To IEC 8251984/CENELEC HD 482 S1

Laser Safety Information

Note: The Optical Link Card (OLC) referred to in this information is part of the Serial Optic Channel Converter assembly.

This system contains a laser product called the Optical Link Card (OLC). In the U.S., the OLC is certified as a Class 1 laser product that conforms to the requirements contained in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulation 21 CFR Subchapter J. Internationally, the OLC is certified as a Class 1 laser product that conforms to the requirements contained in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard 825 (1984), the Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE) standard 0837 (1986), and the CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) Harmonization Document HD 482 S1 (1988). The German testing institute VDE assigned a certificate of conformity to DIN IEC 825/VDE 0837/02.86 and CENELEC HD 482 S1/03.88; the certificate registration number is 3642.

In addition, Statens Provningsanstalt (Swedish National Testing Institute) tested and approved the OLC for use in Sweden as a Class 1 laser product and assigned the approval number SP LA 89:184. The CDRH certification label and the VDE certificate of conformity mark are located on the plastic retainer of the OLC product. Figure 1 shows the system Class 1 information label required by IEC 825.

Class 1 laser products are not considered to be hazardous. The OLC internally contains a gallium aluminum arsenide (GaAlAs) semiconductor laser diode emitting in the wavelength range of 770 to 800 nanometers. This laser diode is a Class 3B laser that is rated at 5.0 milliwatts. The design of the OLC is such that access to laser radiation above a Class 1 level during operation, user maintenance, or service conditions is prevented.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE

APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1

TO IEC 825:1984/CENELEC HD 482 S1

Figure 1. Class 1 System Information Label Required by the IEC 825 Standard

The Optical Link Card (OLC) must only be connected to another OLC or a compatible laser product. Any compatible laser product must contain the open fiber link detection and laser control safety system used in OLC. This is a requirement for correct operation of the optical link. In addition, the OLC product is designed and certified for use in applications with point-to-point optical links only. Using this product in any other type of optical link configuration (for example, links containing optical splitters or star couplers) is considered as not using the product correctly and may require that the user certify the laser product again for conformance to the laser safety regulations.

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