Safety Information; Warning Symbols On Labels; Radiation Safety; Safety Systems - Hitachi LAB-X5000 User Manual

LAB-X5000 Series User Guide

1. Safety Information

The Hitachi LAB-X5000 is a non-destructive bulk composition measurement instrument based on
the principles of X-Ray fluorescence. The equipment provides safe, non-contact measurement of
a wide variety of elements in multiple material types, including solids, liquids, powders, pastes,
granules, films, filter papers, etc. During normal operation there are no accessible radiation dose
levels above 0.1 µSv/hr (0.01 mrem per hour). The unit can be operated like any other piece of
laboratory equipment, and users do not need to wear personal radiation dosimeters.
If the Lab-X5000 is used in a manner not specfified by Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science, the
safety features can be impaired.

1.1. Warning Symbols on Labels

These symbols appear in LAB-X5000 device and in the documentation.

1.2. Radiation Safety

1.2.1. The LabX-5000 contains a 30kV, 3W X-ray tube housed in a fully-shielded and
interlocked radiation enclosure. In normal operation there is no radiation detectable
above background level on any accessible surface.
1.2.2. On the LAB-X5000 at 100mm from any surface the radiation dosage is at background
level (EU requirement: <1mS/h@100mm).
1.2.3. It is the owner's responsibility to ensure that local radiation guidelines and
precautions are followed. Radiation monitoring, warning signs and other precautions
may be necessary.
1.2.3.1. The user is safely shielded from any radiation exposure from the X-ray tube and
the test chamber.
1.2.3.2. Eight warning lights on the side corners of the instrument, as well as the software
interface, indicate when radiation is being generated inside the test chamber.
1.2.3.3. If any of the interlocks fires, the power to the X-ray tube is immediately switched
off.
1.2.3.4. Every instrument is tested for leakage at
shipment.
NOTIFICATION: Use of ionizing radiation equipment is regulated and licensed in most countries,
and many states. Check with your local regulators or Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science
representative to ensure that all applicable rules and regulations are met.

1.3. Safety Systems

17 points around the instrument prior to