PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING THE EQUIPMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME
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ECCO
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™: Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometer
Welcome to the Foster + Freeman ECCO2™ Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometer.
This equipment allows you to generate and compare laser induced breakdown spectra obtained from
items of forensic value.
About this manual
Text Text formats are used as follows:
Important operating information
Additional notes and advice
Good practice. Information on recommended procedures.
Bad practice. Information on procedures to avoid.
CONTROL FEATURES
Illustrations
Illustrations are for explanatory purposes only. The appearance of the product, its components,
accessories and consumables may differ from that shown.
Safety and Warning Markers
PROHIBITED Red markers prohibit certain actions or procedures. Disregard of these warnings may
pose a health or safety risk to the user or cause damage to the equipment.
CAUTION Yellow markers warn of a hazard. The user should be aware of the associated risk and
take appropriate precautions.
MANDATORY Blue markers advise of mandatory health and safety procedures. Disregard of the advice
may increase an associated risk.
Before using the equipment for the first time, please read the safety information on the following pages.
About this product
Compliance
When correctly employed by appropriately trained personnel, this equipment is fully compliant with the
relevant standards laid down by the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE).
Hazard protection
When correctly employed, this equipment provides the user with the necessary level of protection from
operating hazards.
Protection provided by the equipment may be impaired if the equipment is used in a manner not specified in the
operating instructions.
Certificate of conformity
A certificate of conformity for this product is available from Foster + Freeman Ltd
