Typical Cautions When Handling Plastic Optical Fibers

(1) Cautions on its application 1) Please do not use the optical fiber ESKA TM inside the human body, or for any application where it will come into direct contact with food. 2) When connecting to a light source with a very high brightness, such as halogen lamps and collected sunlight, use a heat source cut filter or cooling devices to keep the temperature from rising. Make sure to use the line within the specified operating temperature range. 3) When installing the optical fiber ESKA TM , follow the laws and regulations of the country or region where it is used. (2) Usage Environment, Cautions in Storage Conditions The optical fiber ESKA TM is flammable. Make sure to use and store the line at the specified temperature range for each type. 1) Do not use open flames near or around the optical fiber ESKA TM . 2) Do not use the optical fiber ESKA TM in a location where there is a lot of dirt or dust. If the end face of the optical fiber gets contaminated with dust or dirt, it can reduce optical characteristics. Also, when a very strong light is concentrated, the dust or dirt may heat up and deform the end of the optical fiber or cause it to ignite into flames. 3) Place any remaining ESKA TM optical fibers in the container casing for storage. (3) Cautions Regarding Solvents and Chemicals 1) For cleaning of the ESKA TM optical fiber, use water or a diluted neutral detergent. If a different detergent has been used, make sure to wash it off completely with running water. 2) Select bonding adhesives by performing adequate application testing before usage. 3) The surface ESKA TM optical fiber must be cleaned of all solvents and oil before bonding. Failure to do so could result in adverse effects to its optical and mechanical characteristics. (4) Cautions for Disposal Make sure to have an industrial waste processing company with furnace facilities that can process hydrogen fluoride gas and hydrogen chloride gas perform the disposal of the optical fiber ESKA TM . If you dispose of the optical lines on your own, follow the laws of your country or region. Burning ESKA TM optical fibers will produce a corrosive and toxic hydrogen fluoride gas, and burning the vinyl chloride insulation cables will produce corrosive and toxic hydrogen chloride gas. Back MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD. Optical Fiber Department 6-41, Konan 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8506, JAPAN Phone: +81 3 5495 3060 Contact Us (C)copyright 1997,2003 Mitsubishi Rayon Co.,Ltd. All rights reserved.