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6. Handling mobile phones near
electronic medical equipment
■ These precautions are based on
the guidelines produced at the
Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference
Japan, regarding the protection of
electronic medical equipment from radio
waves emitted by mobile phone units.
WARNING
Do
Obey the following rules inside
medical facilities.
Do not bring the terminal into operating
rooms, intensive care units (ICUs) or
coronary care units (CCUs).
• T u r n t h e t e r m i n a l O F F i n h o s p i t a l
wards.
• T u r n t h e t e r m i n a l O F F i n h o s p i t a l
lobbies and corridors if electronic
medical equipment could be nearby.
• If the medical facility has specified
zones where use or possession of
mobile devices is prohibited, obey
those instructions.
Do
Turn the terminal OFF in crowded
trains or other public places where
pacemaker or defibrillator wearers
could be nearby.
The terminal's signals may affect the
operation of implanted pacemakers or
defibrillators, and other devices.
