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Cylinder Information
• Always secure a cylinder when not using it.
WARNING:
• Never lift a cylinder by its valve or valve protection cap or by using a chain, sling
or magnet.
• Never drop a cylinder.
• Never use a hammer, pry or wedge to loosen a valve or protection cap. The valve
and protection cap should operate by hand.
• Never let oil, grease or other combustibles come in contact with a cylinder or valve.
• Never remove or deface cylinder labeling or markings.
• Never modify equipment without first contacting the manufacturer.
• Never use an adaptor to connect a cylinder to the system.
• Never use equipment not designed to use INOMAX mixtures.
• Never attempt to repair a leak on a cylinder valve or its safety relief device.
• Never operate equipment that is leaking.
• Never ship a leaking cylinder.
• Never store cylinders:
- Where damage can result from the elements, such as standing water or
temperatures over 125 degrees F.
- Where they can contact artificially low temperatures.
- Where they can contact corrosive substances.
- Where they can be cut or abraded by an object.
- Next to a walkway, elevator or platform edge.
- Unless they are properly secured.
Purging Cylinders
• A new INOMAX cylinder and regulator must be purged before use to ensure the
patient does not receive an excess level of NO
• If the INOmax DS
depressurize the regulator supply line.
• If the INOmax DS
repeat purge procedure.
• If the INOmax DS
use procedure.
• Check the product label for correct product, expiration date and cylinder
Note:
concentration.
• Use a properly designed cart to move a cylinder and properly secure the
cylinder when moving it.
• Apply a proper pressure regulating device to the cylinder before using it.
• Periodically check the cylinder pressure.
• Apply the valve outlet cap and valve protective cap to a cylinder when it
is not connected.
Part No. 20717 Rev-01
2014-07
is not going to be used on a patient within 10 minutes,
IR
is not used and is pressurized for more than 10 minutes,
IR
is depressurized and not used within 12 hours, repeat pre-
IR
.
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