Dangerous Procedure Warnings; Lockout/Tagout Requirements (For Usa Only); Returning/Shipping Probes And Repair Parts - GE Voluson 730 Service Manual

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Dangerous Procedure Warnings

Warnings, such as the examples below, precede potentially dangerous procedures throughout this
manual. Instructions contained in the warnings must be followed.
DANGEROUS VOLTAGES, CAPABLE OF CAUSING DEATH, ARE PRESENT
DANGER
IN THIS EQUIPMENT. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN HANDLING, TESTING
AND ADJUSTING.
EXPLOSION WARNING
WARNING WARNING
DO NOT OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE.
OPERATION OF ANY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT
CONSTITUTES A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD.
DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MODIFY EQUIPMENT
WARNING WARNING
BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF INTRODUCING ADDITIONAL HAZARDS, DO NOT
INSTALL SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR PERFORM ANY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION
OF THE EQUIPMENT.
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Lockout/Tagout Requirements (For USA Only)

Follow OSHA Lockout/Tagout requirements by ensuring you are in total control of the electrical Mains
plug.
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Returning/Shipping Probes and Repair Parts

Equipment being returned must be clean and free of blood and other infectious substances.
GEMS policy states that body fluids must be properly removed from any part or equipment prior to
shipment. GEMS employees, as well as customers, are responsible for ensuring that parts/equipment
have been properly decontaminated prior to shipment. Under no circumstance should a part or
equipment with visible body fluids be taken or shipped from a clinic or site (for example, body coils or
and ultrasound probe).
The purpose of the regulation is to protect employees in the transportation industry, as well as the
people who will receive or open this package.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has ruled that "items what were saturated and/or dripping
with human blood that are now caked with dried blood; or which were used or intended for use in patient
care" are "regulated medical waste" for transportation purpose and must be transported as a hazardous
material.
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