StemRad® 360 Gamma
TM
User Manual
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ensures that no damage occurred during
shipping. Inspect the garment after each
use, especially if the product is subjected to
physical stress.
Do not use contaminated, damaged or
altered StemRad products.
Follow these steps with inspecting the
garment:
1. Lay the 360 Gamma on a clean, smooth
surface.
2. Examine the outside of the garment for
holes, cuts, or tears.
3. Examine the garment material and
seams for signs of damage. Fabrics and
seams sometimes have visual blemishes
that do not affect performance. A breach or
rupture of a seam or the fabric itself is
cause for rejection.
4. Examine the shoulder straps for integrity
and make sure they are firmly connected to
the belt component of the product by
pulling on them.
5. Examine the garment main buckle for
easy fastening and release.
6. Examine all secondary buckles, sliders
and straps for smooth operation to make
sure they are not obstructed
8. Examine dosimeter card to ensure that
the color indicator is blank.
Repairing
Garment
Do not use a damaged, altered or
contaminated
garment.
If
an
uncontaminated or unaltered garment fails
a visual inspection, contact your safety
equipment distributor or StemRad at +1-
650-388-9112 or [email protected] to
determine if the garment can be returned
for inspection or repair. Note: Charges may
be incurred. Contaminated garments will
not be accepted for repair. Do not send a
garment that is discolored, smells or has an
abnormal Geiger counter reading. With
each returned garment, you must provide
the garment testing log and a declaration
that the garment has not been exposed to
radioactive materials, chemicals or to
biological pathogens.
Do not attempt to
return a product without authorization
from your safety equipment distributor or
from StemRad.
Internal Inspection
The radiation attenuating component of the
360 Gamma (i.e. ‘core’) is to be inspected
only by a StemRad specialist. Such an
inspection is to be done at your facility once
every 5 years.
Dosimeter Card Replacement
Contact StemRad tech support at +1-650-
388-9112 or [email protected] to replace
the dosimeter card. Replacement should
take place at least once a year, dependent
on storage conditions- cooler storage
conditions are preferred. Regardless, if
coloration of the dose indicator is present,
the card should be replaced as soon as
possible.
Duration of Recommended Use
The StemRad 360 Gamma may be used as
long as it passes a full visual inspection. In
addition to the visual inspection, the 360
Gamma must pass an inspection of its inner
core (the radiation attenuating component)
every 5 years. This inspection is to be done
only by a StemRad specialist.
