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8.4. PRODUCT LIFE TIME
8.4.1. PRODUCT LIFE TIME AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
Maximum life time of the product is 10 years.
At the end of the product’s life time, the product must be withdrawn from service.
The owner shall put in place a relevant procedure to ensure the product cannot be used again.
The owner of the device shall prevent the reuse of the product and handle the product in
compliance with “Directive of European Parliament and Council 2006/12/ES of 5th April 2006
on waste“.
In accordance to Article 33 of REACH GCE, s.r.o. as responsible manufacturer shall inform all
customers if materials containing 0.1% or more of substances included in the list of Substance
of Very High Concern (SVHC).
The most commonly used brass alloys used for bodies and other brass components contain
2-3% of lead (Pb), EC no. 231-468-6, CAS no. 7439-92-1. The lead will not be released to the gas
or surrounding environment during normal use. After end of life the product shall be scrapped
by an authorized metal recycler to ensure efficient material handling with minimal impact to
environment and health.
To date we have no information that indicates that other materials containing SVHC of
concentrations exceeding 0.1% are included in any GCE product.
8.4.2. SERIAL NUMBER AND DATE OF PRODUCTION
Form of nine digit serial number stamped on the product is following:
YY MM XXXXX
YY: year of production
MM: month of production
XXXXX: sequence number
Example: serial number 090300521 shows the product produced in March 2009, with sequence
number 521.
9. TROUBLESHOOTING
The table below is provided as a means of correcting simple faults with the equipment. If the
suggested remedies do not rectify the fault, the equipment must be returned for inspection
and rectification by trained personnel who have completed the relevant training course (see
Section 8.2).
Symptoms
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
Equipment does not
deliver gas.
Cylinder valve not turned on.
Check and turn on cylinder.
Cylinder empty.
Check contents gauge. Fit a new
cylinder if necessary.
Quick coupling is not fully
connected.
Remove probe and re-fit to
adaptor, ensuring that it is fully
engaged.
Exhalation valve flap missing.
Fit a new exhalation valve flap.
Demand valve leaks or
does not shut cleanly.
Adjustment incorrect.
Refer to Service Manual
Demand valve does not
stop giving flow after test
button is released.
Inhalation disc warped / damaged.
Fit a replacement inhalation disc
Incorrect adjustment.
Refer to Service Manual
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