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Precautions and Safe Practices
The following precautions and safe practices are specifically directed to personnel
who are experienced in the service of medical oxygen equipment. The device covered
by these instructions is an electro-mechanical device that deserves all the respect inherent
in servicing such equipment. Operation of this equipment also requires an awareness of
all the potential hazards associated with handling and using oxygen.
Maintenance Safety
Maintenance personnel must be properly trained in the service of
oxygen concentrators. Electrical shock hazards exist inside the cabinet of this equipment.
Good shop practices must be observed at all times.
Use only approved replacement parts
. Medical oxygen equipment
should be repaired with parts supplied by the manufacturer. Substitution of unauthorized
parts can effect the performance of the unit. All parts that will come in contact with oxygen
must be thoroughly cleaned. Remember, human health is affected by the end product of
this device and a foreign substance left by maintenance could be inhaled by a patient.
Thread sealant and lubricants used on oxygen equipment must be of approved quality for
such use.
Always follow printed instructions when maintaining or repairing this equipment.
Repair procedures may involve special techniques that must be followed when performing
such work.
WARNING
The sieve beds of the concentrator covered by these instructions contain a highly
compressed spring. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE a sieve bed or the
spring may eject parts with dangerous velocity sufficient to cause personal injury.
