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Warnings and Cautions
This manual uses special indicators to convey information of a specific nature.
A warning is a condition that can endanger an operator, patient or a service person .
A caution is a condition that can damage equipment .
These are the warnings and cautions for the Aquatherm III Nebulizer Heater:
Warning: Fire Hazard. Do not use the heater in the presence of flammable anesthetic gases.
Warning: Burn Hazard . Internal components are hot, up to 135 °C and may contain liquid heated
to temperatures of up to 100 °C . Allow the heater to cool before handling .
Warning: Electrical Shock. Refer all servicing to qualified, trained personnel only.
Warning: Always measure and verify the aerosol temperature before connecting the heater to the
patient .
Warning: The use of accessories, transducers, and cables other than those specified may result in
increased emissions or decreased immunity of the Aquatherm III Nebulizer Heater .
Warning: The Aquatherm
III Nebulizer Heater should not be used adjacent to or stacked
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with other equipment and that if adjacent or stacked use is necessary, the Aquatherm III Nebulizer
Heater should be observed to verify normal operation in the configuration in which it will be used.
Warning: This unit requires 220–240 AC, 50 Hz sine wave input . When used in ambulances,
helicopters and other mobile life support vehicles requiring an invertor, do not use square wave or
pulse-width modulated sine wave output. Overheating could result.
Warning: Do not operate the heater without oxygen or air flow to the nebulizer adaptor.
Warning: Always measure and verify the oxygen concentration before connecting the heater
to the patient .
Warning: Gas temperature, room temperature, flow rate, entrainment collar setting, and aerosol
delivery tube length all affect the output temperature, and depending on conditions may result in
aerosol delivery exceeding 41 °C at the patient.
Warning: No modification of this equipment is allowed.
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