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Do NOT overfill the Apollo Tec 3 Style vaporiser with any anaesthetic agent
above the maximum fill level as this may affect the performance of the device.
If it is over filled, then drain out the excess as described until the correct level
is regained before use.
There is no interlock fitted to the Apollo Tec 3 vaporiser therefore ONLY one
vaporiser to be connected at any one time to avoid cross contamination.
The Apollo Tec 3 Style vaporiser must NOT be used between zero and the
first calibration, if applicable.
Keep the Apollo Tec 3 Style vaporiser upright at ALL times.
Ensure ALL connections are gas tight before using the machine.
Before use, ALL connections must be checked for leaks and functional tests
MUST be performed as described in the anaesthetic machine user manual.
The dial control must be OPEN during all filling and draining operations.
Do NOT drain the anaesthetic agent into any other container other than a
correctly marked container for disposal. Anaesthetic agents must be treated
as pharmaceutical products and must never be drained into an open container
or reused in case of contamination. The liquid must always be disposed of as
a hazardous chemical.
After draining the Apollo Tec 3 Style vaporiser always ensure the drain plug is
fully tightened before replacing the screw cap (if applicable – dependant on
vaporiser configuration).
Do NOT turn the control dial on during filling, or attempt to fill the vaporiser
beyond the full mark.
When filled with anaesthetic agent the dial control must be set at "OFF" when
not in use and/or during transportation.
Anaesthetic agents are poisonous; great care must be taken to avoid the
spilling of an agent during filling or draining to prevent the risk of persistent
inhalation of trace concentrations from the atmosphere.
Expired anaesthetic gases must be removed from the operating theatre by an
appropriate anaesthetic gas scavenging system.
Periodically check the agent level. The Apollo Tec 3 Style vaporiser must be
filled at appropriate intervals. The vaporiser will function satisfactorily as long
as the anaesthetic agent is above the minimum level mark on the agent level
indicator.
Doc. No. 157 Issue 1.0 Draft Apollo Operations Manual
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