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vi. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of a battery.
vii. Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto battery. It might spark
or short-circuit the battery or other electrical part that may cause a fire or explosion.
viii. Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches when
working with a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a short- circuit
current high enough to melt metal, causing a severe burn.
ix. NEVER charge a frozen battery.
x. If it is necessary to remove a battery from service, always remove grounded terminal
from battery first. Make sure all accessories connected to the battery are off, to
prevent an arc when reconnecting the new battery.
xi. Be sure area around battery is well ventilated.
xii. Clean the battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with
eyes.
xiii. Study all the battery manufacturer’s specific precautions such as removing or not
removing cell caps while charging and recommended rates of charge.
Medical Equipment Notice
Analytic Systems does not recommend the use of their products in life support
pplications where failure or malfunction of this product can be reasonably
expected to cause failure of the life support device or to significantly affect its
safety or effectiveness. Analytic Systems does not recommend the use of any of
its products in direct patient care. Examples of devices considered to be life
support devices are neonatal oxygen analyzers, nerve stimulators (whether used
for anesthesia, pain relief, or other purposes), auto-transfusion devices, blood
pumps, defibrillators, arrhythmia detectors and alarms, pacemakers,
hemodialysis systems, peritoneal dialysis systems, neonatal ventilator
incubators, ventilators for both adults and infants, anesthesia ventilators, and
infusion pumps as well as any other devices designated as “critical” by the U.S.
FDA.
