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Remove all accessory equipment from the shelf before moving the anesthesia
machine over bumps or on any inclined surface. Heavy top loading can cause the
machine to tip over causing injury.
Possible explosion hazard. Do not operate machine near flammable anesthetic
agents or other flammable substances. Do not use flammable anesthetic agents
(e.g., ether or cyclopropane.)
The use of anti-static or electrically conductive respiration tubes, when utilizing
high frequency electric surgery equipment, may cause burns and is therefore not
recommended in any application of this machine.
Possible electric shock hazard. The machine may only be opened by authorized
service personnel.
Compressed gasses are considered Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials per
I.A.T.A (International Air Transport Association). and D.O.T. (Department Of
Transport) regulations. It is a violation of federal and international law to
transport dangerous goods without the packages being appropriately identified,
packed, marked, classified, labeled and documented according to D.O.T. and
I.A.T.A. regulations. Please refer to the applicable I.A.T.A. Dangerous Goods
Regulations and /or the Code of Federal Regulations 49 (Transportation, Parts
171-180) for further information.
Avoid exposure to respiratory gases by always directing the fresh gas flow from the
fresh gas outlet to the waste gas scavenger.