Product Life Time - GCE MEDIMETER Mode D'emploi

Do not use cleaning solutions containing ammonia!
Do not immerse in water or any liquid.
Do not expose to high temperature (such as autoclave).
8. LIFETIME, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE

8.1. PRODUCT LIFE TIME

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 050300521 shows the regulator produced in March
2005, with sequence number 521.
PRODUCT LIFE TIME AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
Maximum life time of the product is 10 years.
At the end of the product's life time, the product must be withdrawn from
service (max.10 years). The owner shall put in place a relevant procedure to
ensure the product cannot be used again and follow "Directive 2006/12/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on waste".
In accordance to Article 33 of REACH GCE, s.r.o. as responsible manu-
facturer shall inform all customers if materials containing 0.1% or more of
substances 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 con-
taining SVHC of concentrations exceeding 0.1% are included in any GCE
product.
8.2. SERVICE, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
SERVICE
GCE recommends that a product periodic inspection is undertaken at least
once a year to do leakage test and check proper functionality of the flow-
meter.
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