Aging Stability - GE Medical Systems MAC 1200 Operator's Manual

Aging Stability

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Loading Chart Paper: Procedure
The standard ECG writer paper CONTRAST® is designed to guarantee
full contrast for a period between 1 and 5 years if it is handled as
described below before and after recording.
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Avoid continued, direct exposure of the paper to sunlight and other
UV radiation and fluorescent light.
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Store the paper in suitable rooms at a temperature between 18°C
and 24°C and a relative humidity between 40% and 60%.
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Avoid direct contact of the paper with carbon and carbonless forms,
chart papers and adhesives containing tributyl phosphate, dibutyl
phthalate, or any other organic solvents, and document protectors,
envelopes, and sheet separators containing plasticizers. Solvents or
solvent-based products containing alcohols, ketones, esters, or other
substances from this chemical group.
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The above components may also be found in recycled
papers.
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Archiving ECG recordings on our ECG filing cards only (P/N 217 043
03 is recommended.
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If longer storage periods are required, use our ARCHIVIST chart
paper (image legibility up to 15 years) or other image storage
technologies.
MAC 1200
2012250-022
Revision B