SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Platinum™ 8 Part No 1134866
WARNINGS
Theuseofoxygentherapyrequiresthatspecialcarebetaken
toreducetheriskoffire.Anymaterialsthatwillburninair,
andsomethatwillnot,areeasilyignitedandburnrapidlyin
highconcentrationsofoxygen.Forsafetyconcerns,itis
necessarythatallsourcesofignitionbekeptawayfromthe
productandpreferablyoutoftheroominwhichitisbeing
used.NOSMOKINGsignsshouldbeprominentlydisplayed.
Aspontaneousandviolentignitionmayoccurifoil,greaseor
greasysubstancescomeincontactwithoxygenunder
pressure.ThesesubstancesMUSTbekeptawayfromthe
oxygenconcentrator, tubingandconnections,andallother
oxygenequipment.DONOTuseanylubricantsunless
expresslyrecommendedbyInvacare.
Foroptimumperformance,Invacarerecommendsthateach
concentratorbeonandrunningforaminimumof30minutes
atatime.Shorterperiodsofoperationmayreducemaximum
productlife.
Iftheconcentratorhasadamagedcordorplug,ifitisnot
workingproperly,ifithasbeendroppedordamaged,or
droppedintowater,callQualifiedServicePersonnelfor
examinationandrepair.
Keeptheoxygentubing,cord,andunitawayfromheatedor
hotsurfaces,includingspaceheaters,blankets,stovesand
similarelectricalappliances.
DONOTmoveorrelocateconcentratorbypullingon
thecord.
NEVERdroporinsertanyobjectintoanyopening.
NEVERblocktheairopeningsoftheproductorplaceiton a
softsurface,suchasabedorcouch,wheretheairopeningmay
beblocked.Keeptheopeningsfreefromlint,hairandthe like.