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Basic setting of the microscope from an ergonomic point of view
Axio Lab.A1
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04/2013
3.5
Basic setting of the microscope from an ergonomic point of view
3.5.1
Configuration of an ergonomic microscope workplace
The Axio Lab.A1 light microscope was developed and designed in cooperation with occupational health
physicians and the TÜV Rhineland to meet the most exacting demands with regard to ergonomics at the
microscope workstation. This first light microscope worldwide is available with a special ergonomic
configuration and bears TÜV certificate ID:0000025994 "Ergonomically tested". Besides this special TÜV-
certified ergonomic configuration, the Axio Lab.A1 offers many other product characteristics and
ergonomic components for configuring the microscope workstation according to ergonomic aspects.
Particularly laboratory microscopes in the Axio Lab.A1 device class are used continuously for many routine
biomedical applications (e.g. haematological, histological and cytological examinations) over a period of
several hours. With this regular use of the light microscope for extended periods it is particularly
important to keep the burden on the user's musculoskeletal system to a minimum. The ergonomic design
and arrangement of the control elements on the microscope, individual eyepiece adjustment and correct
configuration of the entire microscope workstation, including lighting, chair and workbench permits a
significant reduction in this burden for the user.
This results in improved working conditions, greater comfort of microscope users and higher work
productivity. More and more countries are also introducing stringent workplace regulations for
microscope workstations, particularly in the medical field. In addition, the regulations of employers'
liability insurance associations increasingly place obligations on employers to provide ergonomic
workplaces and microscopes.
The following sections of this user manual contain advice for the correct basic setting of the Axio Lab.A1,
particularly from an ergonomic point of view. They also include notes on ergonomic configuration of the
overall microscope workstation.