NICHIA STS-DA1-5986A <Cat.No.200409>

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(7) Cleaning

● Do not clean the LEDs with water, benzine and/or thinner.

● To clean the LEDs, use isopropyl alcohol (IPA). If another solvent is used, it may cause the LED package/resin to be damaged

causing issues; ensure that sufficient verification is performed prior to use. Additionally, ensure that the solvent being used does

not cause any other issues (e.g. CFC-based solvents are heavily regulated).

● If an LED is contaminated (e.g. dust/dirt), use a cloth soaked with isopropyl alcohol (IPA). Ensure that the cloth is firmly squeezed

before wiping the LED.

● Do not clean the LEDs with an ultrasonic cleaner. If cleaning must be done, ensure that sufficient verification is performed by using

a finished assembly with LEDs to determine cleaning conditions (e.g. ultrasonic power, LED position on the PCB assembly) that do

not cause an issue.

(8) Eye Safety

● There may be two important international specifications that should be noted for safe use of the LEDs: IEC 62471:2006

Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems and IEC 60825-1:2001 (i.e. Edition 1.2) Safety of Laser Products - Part 1:

Equipment Classification and Requirements. Ensure that when using the LEDs, there are no issues with the following points:

- LEDs have been removed from the scope of IEC 60825-1 since IEC 60825-1:2007 (i.e. Edition 2.0) was published. However,

depending on the country/region, there are cases where the requirements of the IEC 60825-1:2001 specifications or

equivalent must be adhered to.

- LEDs have been included in the scope of IEC 62471:2006 since the release of the specification in 2006.

- Most Nichia LEDs will be classified as the Exempt Group or Risk Group 1 according to IEC 62471:2006. However, in the case

of high-power LEDs containing blue wavelengths in the emission spectrum, there are LEDs that will be classified as Risk

Group 2 depending on the characteristics (e.g. radiation flux, emission spectrum, directivity, etc.)

- If the LED is used in a manner that produces an increased output or with an optic to collimate the light from the LED, it may

cause damage to the human eye.

● If an LED is operated in a manner that emits a flashing light, it may cause health issues (e.g. visual stimuli causing eye discomfort).

The system should be designed to ensure that there are no harmful effects on the human body.