Dräger 8000 IC Operating Instructions Manual page 39

General Precautions During
Patient Care
Reducing incubator temperature
The time it takes for the incubator to cool off is a design
feature, it can be shortened when necessary by:
– reducing the outside (room) temperature
(where possible),
– reducing the incubator setting for humidity.
– switch off external heat sources, (when possible).
The rate of cooling is not accelerated by:
– setting the air temperature to a lower value than is
actually required.
In urgent cases: open front door or hand ports.
WARNING !
Never leave baby unattended when front door
or hand ports are open to avoid any risk of a
patient falling out of the incubator.
Fire hazards associated with the use of oxygen
WARNING !
Fire Hazard!
Keep matches, lighted cigarettes, and all
other sources of ignition out of the room in
which the incubator is located. Textiles, oils,
and other combustibles are easily ignited and
burn with great intensity in an atmosphere
enriched with oxygen.
All oxygen valves, connections, and seals
must be kept free from oil and grease. - Open
valves slowly.
Do not use any electrical equipment inside the
incubator other than equipment and
instruments expressly designed and approved
for use in incubators.
Note: The inner walls may be taken out to increase ra-
diation heat loss. This may be neccessary to keep
bigger babies at the desiered temperature and pre-
vent them from overheating.
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