8. CLEANING
Remove general contamination with a soft cloth damped in oil free oxygen
compatible soapy water & rinse with clean water.
Disinfection can be carried out with an alcohol-based solution (spray or
wipes).
If other cleaning solutions are used, check that they are not abrasive and
that they are compatible the product materials (including labels) and gas.
Do not use cleaning solutions containing ammonia!
Do not immerse in water or any liquid.
Do not expose to high temperature (such as autoclave).
9. PRODUCT LIFETIME, MAINTENANCE, SERVICE
9.1. PRODUCT LIFETIME
SERIAL NUMBER AND DATE OF PRODUCTION
Form of nine digit serial number stamped on the product is following:
YY MM XXXXX
YY: year of production
MM: month of production
XXXXX : sequence number
Example: serial number 090300521 shows the panel produced in March
2009, with sequence number 521.
LIFE TIME
Maximum life time of the product is 10 year from the date of manufacture.
At the end of the product's life time, the product must be withdrawn from
the using. The owner shall put in place a relevant procedure to ensure the
product cannot be used again (marking, ).
The provider of the device shall prevent the reuse of the product and han-
dle the product in compliance with "Directive of European Parliament and
Council 2006/12/ES of 5th April 2006 on waste".
In accordance to Article 33 of REACH GCE, s.r.o. as responsible manufac-
turer shall inform all customers if materials containing 0.1% or more of sub-
stances included in the list of Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC).
The most commonly used brass alloys used for bodies and other brass
components contain 2-3% of lead (Pb), EC no. 231-468-6, CAS no. 7439-
92-1. The lead will not be released to the gas or surrounding environment
during normal use. After end of life the product shall be scrapped by an
authorized metal recycler to ensure efficient material handling with minimal
impact to environment and health.
To date we have no information that indicates that other materials contain-
ing SVHC of concentrations exceeding 0.1% are included in any GCE prod-
uct.
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