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WARNINGS!
Do not smoke, use alcohol, or exercise in the sauna!
Do not exceed 30-minutes in the sauna at one time, as excessive exposure can
be harmful to health. The sauna should not be used as an endurance test!
Persons with poor health should consult their physicians before using the sauna!
Avoid fire, do not place any combustible material over the sauna heater (towels,
bathing suits, wooden bucket or dipper)!
Use only clean water on the stones - do not use pool or spa water, as chlorine
gas can be produced and the heating elements can be damaged!
Keep away from the heater when it is hot. The stones and outer surface of the
heater may burn your skin.
Do not pour too much water on the stones. The evaporating water is boiling hot.
Do not let young, handicapped or ill people bathe in the sauna on their own.
Consult your doctor about health-related limitations of bathing.
Parents should keep their children away from the hot heater.
Consult your child welfare clinic about taking little babies to the sauna.
- Age?
- Temperature of the sauna?
- Time spent in the warm sauna?
Be very careful when moving in the sauna, as the platform and floors may be
slippery.
Hyperthermia occurs when the internal temperature of the body reaches a
level several degrees above the normal body temperatures of 98.6°F (37°C). The
symptoms of hyperthermia include an increase in the internal temperature of
the body, dizziness, lethargy, drowsiness, and fainting.
The effects of hyperthermia include:
A) Failure to perceive heat
B) Failure to recognize the need to exit the room
C) Unawareness of impending hazard
D) Fetal damage in pregnant women
E) Physical inability to exit the room
F) Unconsciousness
Warning - the use of alcohol, drugs or medication is capable of greatly increasing
the risk of fatal hyperthermia!
