User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Manufacturer
- Copyright
- Equipment Classification
- Proprietary Information
- Chapter 1: Important Information
- Chapter 2: Getting Started
- Chapter 3: Preparation for Use
- Chapter 4: Monitoring SpO2
- Chapter 5: Workflow
- Chapter 6: Maintenance and Repair
- Appendix A: Specifications
- Appendix B: Warranty
- Appendix C: Regulatory Information
- Appendix D: Guidelines and References
- Notes
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Battery Disposal
Thesystemuseslithiumbatteriesthataresubjecttostrictdisposalregulationsforuserand
environmentalsafety.
Caution
CAUTIONS
•Storebatteriesinadryplace,between0°Cto40°C.
• Neverheatorthrowabatteryintofire.Heatingthebatterywilldamagethesafety
circuitry,whichcancauserupture orignitionofthebattery.
• Neverdisassemblethebattery.Thebatteriescontainhazardousmaterialthatmustbe
recycledordisposedofproperly.(Refertothedisposalguidelinesbelow.)
Disposing of Batteries in Europe
TheEuropeanCommunity(EC)hasissuedtwodirectivesregardingbatterydisposal:91/157/EEC
and93/86/EEC.Eachmembercountryimplementstheseindependently.Thus,ineach country
themanufacturers,importers,andusersareresponsiblefortheproperdisposalorrecyclingof
batteries.Confirmproperdisposalrequirementswithyourhealthcarefacilityordistributor.
Disposing of Batteries in the United States
LithiumbatteriesareneitherspecificallylistednorexemptedfromtheFederalEnvironmental
ProtectionAgency(EPA)hazardouswasteregulations,asconveyedbytheResources
ConservationandRecoveryAct(RCRA).Theonlymetalofpossibleconcernin thebatteryisthe
lithiummetal,whichisnotlistedorcharacterizedasatoxichazardous
waste.Asignificant
amountofspentcellsandbatteriesthatareuntreatedandnotfullydischargedareconsideredas
reactivehazardouswaste.Thus,hazardouswasteofspentcellsandbatteriescanbedisposed
aftertheyarefirstneutralizedthroughanapprovedsecondarytreatmentpriortodisposal(as
requiredbyU.S.
LandBanRestrictionoftheHazardousandSolidWasteAmendmentsof1984).
Disposalofspentbatteriesmustbeperformedbyanauthorized,professionaldisposalcompany,
whichhastheknowledgeintherequirementsoftheFederal,theStateandtheLocalauthorities
regardinghazardousmaterials,transportation,andwastedisposal.Confirmproperdisposal
requirementswithyourhealthcarefacility,distributor,and/orlocalEPAoffice.