Safety; Safety Of Laser Light; Regulations Under The Center For Devices And Radiological Health - Canon iR5000i Service Manual

1. Safety

1.1 Safety of Laser Light

Laser light could prove to be harmful to the human body. To ensure safety, the machine's
laser optical system is sealed inside a protective housing and by external covers, serving to
prevent leakage of the light. The user is safe from the hazards of laser light as long as he/she
uses the machine under normal operating conditions.
1.2 Regulations Under the Center for Devices and Radiologi-
cal Health
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the Food and Drug Administration
(US government agency) put in force regulations governing laser products on August 2,
1976.
Under the regulations, laser products manufactured on and after August 1, 1976, cannot
be sold in the United States without certification.
The following label represents certification under the CDRH regulations, and all laser
products sold in the United States are required to bear it.
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