Owners Manual
05/13
Pub. No. 601-C
Important Steam Bath Safety Guidelines
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Models: HC-9 thru HC-24 with DCCP Control
I. Important Steam Bath Safety Guidelines:
A) Do not permit children to use the steam bath unless they
are closely supervised at all times.
B) Wet surfaces of the steam enclosures may be slippery.
The floor should be skid resistant. Bathers should use
care when entering and leaving.
C) The steam head is hot. Bathers should not touch the
steam head and avoid contact with steam near the steam
head.
D) Prolonged use of the steam bath can excessively raise
the internal human body temperature and impair the
body’s ability to regulate its internal temperature
(hyperthermia). Limit the use of steam to 10 – 15 minutes
until you are certain of your body’s reaction.
E) Excessive temperatures have a high potential for causing
fetal damage during the early months of pregnancy.
Pregnant or possibly pregnant women should consult a
physician regarding correct exposure. Obese persons and
persons with a history of heart disease, low or high blood
pressure, circulatory system problems, or diabetes should
consult a physician before using the steam bath.
F) Persons using medication should consult a physician
before using a steam bath since some medication may
induce drowsiness while other medications may affect
heart rate, blood pressure and circulation.
G) The Facility manager should fully understand the causes,
symptoms, and effects of hyperthermia which may be
described as follows: Hyperthermia occurs when the
internal temperature of the body reaches a level several
degrees above the normal body temperature of 98.6° F.
The symptoms of hyperthermia include an increase in the
internal temperature of the body, dizziness, lethargy,
drowsiness, and fainting. The effects of hyperthermia
include:
1) Failure to perceive heat.
2) Failure to recognize the need to exit the steam bath.
3) Physical inability to exit the steam bath.
4) Unawareness of impending risk.
5) Fetal damage in pregnant women.
6) Unconsciousness.
WARNING:
The use of alcohol, drugs, or medication
can greatly increase the risk of hyperthermia.
II. Warning Sign Installation:
The warning sign shown below and provided with the genera-
tor MUST be permanently installed on the steam room door or
the wall immediately adjacent to the steam room.
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WARNING
1. EXIT IMMEDIATELY IF UNCOMFORTABLE, DIZZY, OR SLEEPY. STAYING TOO LONG IN A
HEATED AREA IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING OVERHEATING.
2. SUPERVISE CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES.
3. CHECK WITH DOCTOR BEFORE USE IF PREGNANT, DIABETIC, IN POOR HEALTH, OR
UNDER MEDICAL CARE.
4. BREATHING HEATED AIR IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, DRUGS,
OR MEDICATION IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING UNCONSIOUSNESS.
5. DO NOT CONTACT STEAM HEAD OR STEAM AT THE STEAM HEAD.
REDUCE THE RISK OF OVERHEATING AND SCALDING
REDUCE THE RISK OF SLIPPING AND FALL INJURY
1. USE CARE WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING THE STEAM ROOM, FLOOR MAY BE SLIPPERY.
NOTE: FOR ADDITIONAL SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS SEE OWNERS MANUAL.
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