HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS
E2V Technologies hydrogen thyratrons are safe to handle and
operate, provided that the relevant precautions stated herein
are observed. E2V Technologies does not accept responsibility
for damage or injury resulting from the use of electronic devices
it produces. Equipment manufacturers and users must ensure
that adequate precautions are taken. Appropriate warning
labels
and
notices
must
be
provided
on
equipments
incorporating E2V Technologies devices and in operating
manuals.
High Voltage
Equipment must be designed so that personnel cannot come
into contact with high voltage circuits. All high voltage circuits
and terminals must be enclosed and fail-safe interlock switches
must be fitted to disconnect the primary power supply and
discharge all high voltage capacitors and other stored charges
before allowing access. Interlock switches must not be
bypassed to allow operation with access doors open.
X-Ray Radiation
All high voltage devices produce X-rays during operation and
may require shielding. The X-ray radiation from hydrogen
thyratrons is usually reduced to a safe level by enclosing the
equipment or shielding the thyratron with at least 1.6 mm
(
1/
16 inch) thick steel panels.
Users and equipment manufacturers must check the radiation
level under their maximum operating conditions.
Printed in England
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E2V Technologies
Whilst E2V Technologies has taken care to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein it accepts no responsibility for the consequences of any use
thereof and also reserves the right to change the specification of goods without notice. E2V Technologies accepts no liability beyond that set out in its standard
conditions of sale in respect of infringement of third party patents arising from the use of tubes or other devices in accordance with information contained herein.