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Safety Tips
FLAMMABILITY
WARNING:
Do not operate the stretcher in the presence of flammable gas or vapors. Doing so could result
in personal injury or equipment damage.
WARNING:
Patients should not be allowed to smoke in the stretcher. Sheets and pillows generally do not
have flame retardant properties. Personal injury or equipment damage could occur.
Reduce the possibility of fires by observing fire prevention rules and regulations.
To help prevent the risk of hospital stretcher fires, make sure facility personnel follow the safety tips in the
'FDA Public
Health Notification: Safety Tips for Preventing Hospital Bed Fires'
.
SPRAY WASHING
CAUTION:
Do not directly spray the hydraulic cylinders. Equipment damage could occur.
CAUTION:
Do not exceed 25 psi (172 kPa) when spray washing. Equipment damage could occur.
The stretcher can be spray washed as necessary. Use a maximum nozzle pressure of 25 psi (172 kPa) at 6" (152 mm).
Spray wash comprised of water only should not exceed a temperature of 180°F (82°C). Spray wash comprised of
detergent or solvents (no bleach) should not exceed a temperature of 120°F (50°C). After washing, prepare any
exposed or chipped steel parts or oxidized areas, and coat with paint.