GCE MEDIEVAC+, Instructions For Use Manual

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9. LIFETIME, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
9.1. LIFE TIME
9.1.1. Serial number and date of production
Serial number composition is the following: YY MM XXXXX
Y: 2 last numbers of the year
M: month
X: production number
M serial number is placed on plastic body of valve.
The perforated space on the product label indicates the year when the
equipment has to be disposed off .
9.1.2. Life time and waste management
Maximum life time of the product is 10 years. At the end of the product’s
life time(10 years maximum), the product must be withdrawn from service.
To prevent reuse, the owner shall make the product impossible to use, or
contact GCE for return of product.
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 2008/98/EC 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. 231-100-4 , 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 effi cient 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.
9.2. SERVICE, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
9.2.1. Service
GCE recommends that a product periodic inspection is undertaken at least
once a year to do leakage test and check proper functionality of the
M. Service must be carried just by GCE authorized service.