GE Tec 6 Plus Operation And Maintenance Manual page 12

Tec 6 Plus Vaporizer
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À WARNING
This manual and its associated documentation must be
studied before any attempt is made to install, operate or
clean any part of the Tec 6 Plus Vaporizer.
The performance of the anesthesia machine and vaporizer
can be degraded if the machine and vaporizer are mis-
matched.
To avoid explosive hazards, flammable anesthetic agents
such as Ether and Cyclopropane must not be used in this
vaporizer. Only anesthetic agents which comply with the
requirements for non-flammable anesthetic agents in the
IEC 601-2-13 Standard, particular requirements for the
safety of anesthesia machines, are suitable for use in the
presence of this vaporizer.
As this vaporizer is not suitable for use with flammable
anesthetic agents such as Ether or Cyclopropane, the use
of antistatic breathing tubes and face masks is not
necessary. The use of antistatic or electrically conductive
breathing tubes when utilizing high frequency electric
surgery equipment may cause burns and is therefore not
recommended in any application of this vaporizer.
The functioning of this vaporizer can be adversely effected
by the operation of equipment such as high frequency
surgical apparatus or short-wave therapy equipment in the
vicinity.
Do not operate the vaporizer other than with dry medical
gases.
The Tec 6 Plus Vaporizer must not be used in a Magnetic
Resonance Imaging environment.
The functioning of this Tec 6 Plus Vaporizer can be
adversely affected by electromagnetic interference
exceeding the levels specified in EN 60601-1-2.
This product contains a small quantity of Mercury in the tilt
switch mechanism and should be disposed of according to
local regulations.
Do not attempt to use a vaporizer that has been dropped.
A dropped vaporizer MUST be sent to the nearest Datex-
Ohmeda Field Operations Unit for servicing. See
Section 11 for complete shipping instructions.
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