Safety Introduction; Safety Hazard Alerts; Owner Responsibility - Whale PE-12-025 User Manual

Safety Introduction

2.1 Safety Introduction
This chapter describes the important safety measures which should be tak-
en before operating the Portable Ultrasound Diagnostic Scanner. Proce-
dures for simple care and maintenance of the unit are also described. The
information contained in this chapter is intended to familiarize the user with
the hazards associated with the use of unit, and to alert them to the extent
to which injury and damage may occur if the precautions are not taken. Us-
ers are obligated to familiarize themselves with these safety considerations
and to avoid conditions that could result in injury or damage.
2.2

Safety Hazard Alerts

Pay attention to all areas of this manual marked with this symbol
Table 2-1: Safety Hazard Alerts
2.3

Owner Responsibility

It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that anyone operating the sys-
tem reads and understands this section of the manual. However, there is no
implication that the act of reading this manual renders the reader qualified
to operate, inspect, test, align, calibrate, troubleshoot, repair or modify the
system. The owner should make certain to have only authorized and quali-
fied Whale service personnel undertake the installation, maintenance, trou-
bleshooting, calibration, and repair of the equipment.
The owner of the Portable Ultrasound Diagnostic Scanner should ensure
that only properly trained, fully qualified personnel are authorized to oper-
ate the system. Before authorizing anyone to operate the system, it should
be verified that the person has read, and fully understands, the operating in-
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Alert Circumstances for Use
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, could result in serious injury or death.
DANGER
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
could result in serious injury or death.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury, equipment damage or
loss of data.
CAUTION
Indicates important information necessary for users to under-
Notes
stand.
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