Sun Microsystems SL8500 manual Fiber-optic Safety, Laser Product Label

Fiber-optic Safety

Warning – Possible Physical Injury. ￿￿ ￿￿￿ ￿ ￿￿ ￿￿ . Never look directly into a fiber-optic cable, a fiber-optic connector, or a laser transceiver module. Hazardous conditions might exist from laser power levels that are capable of causing injury to the eye.

Be especially careful when using optical instruments with this equipment. Such instruments might increase the likelihood of eye injury.

The laser transceivers in fiber-optic equipment can pose dangers to personal safety. Ensure that anyone who works with this StorageTek equipment understands these dangers and follows safety procedures. Ensure that the optical ports of every laser transceiver module are terminated with an optical connector, a dust plug, or a cover.

Each fiber-optic interface in this StorageTek Fibre Channel equipment contains a laser transceiver that is a Class 1 Laser Product. Each laser transceiver has an output of less than 70 µW. StorageTek’s Class 1 Laser Products comply with EN60825-1:1994+A1+A2 and with sections 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations.

Caution – Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

The following translations are for users in Finland and Sweden who wish to identify laser safety and classification:

CLASS 1 LASER LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASSE 1 LASER APPARAT

Laser Product Label

In accordance with safety regulations, a label on each StorageTek Fibre Channel product identifies the laser class of the product and the place and date of the manufacturer. The label appears on top of a Fibre Channel tape drive and near the Fibre Channel connectors on a Fibre Channel tape library. A copy of the label is shown here:

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1

APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1

COMPLIES WITH 21 CFR 1040.10 AND 1040.11

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