Safety Precautions - Planmeca ProX User Manual

4 Safety precautions

4 Safety precautions
4 Planmeca ProX
WARNING
Warning statements alert the user to the possibility of personal injury to the
user or the patient, or other serious damage associated with the use or
misuse of the unit.
CAUTION
Caution statements alert the user to the possibility of a problem with the unit
associated with its use or misuse. Such problems include unit malfunction,
unit failure, damage to the unit or damage to other property.
NOTE
Note messages are used to indicate information which may be helpful or of
special interest to the reader.
WARNING
Make sure that you are fully acquainted with the appropriate radiation
protection measures and these instructions before using the unit.
WARNING
Failure to install the Planmeca ProX X-ray unit in an approved location may
be dangerous to both patient and operator.
WARNING
No modification of this equipment is allowed. Do not modify this equipment
without authorisation of the manufacturer. If this equipment is modified,
appropriate inspection and testing must be conducted to ensure continued
safe use of equipment.
WARNING
To avoid risk of electric shock, this equipment must only be connected to a
supply mains with protective earth.
WARNING
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE PLACE WHERE THE UNIT IS TO BE
USED AND THE POSITION FROM WHICH THE USER IS TO OPERATE
THE UNIT ARE CORRECTLY SHIELDED. SINCE RADIATION SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS VARY FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY AND STATE TO
STATE IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER TO ENSURE THAT
ALL LOCAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
WARNING
To protect the user from stray radiation control of the X-ray unit must be from
a distance of not less than 2 metres from the focal spot or X-ray beam.
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