d. Mark all shipping containers with appropriate handling warnings.
(1)
Stencil FRAGILE with red paint on all sides.
(2)
Use HANDLE WITH CAUTION labels.
(3) Mark MEDICAL EQUIPMENT on every package of medical equipment,
regardless of other special handling requirements.
(4) Leave enough room on the shipping container for addressing and room
to attach shipping documents, invoice numbers, and other identification markings for
each package shipped.
NOTE:
If you are sending the equipment to the manufacturer for service, do not send
the service or operators manuals. Follow any instructions the manufacturer's
representative has for shipping its products.
NOTE:
These instructions are not intended to be all inclusive, as various pieces of
medical equipment may require other special handling, packing, or shipping
procedures. If any equipment should require special handling, these
instructions will be spelled out in the manufacturer's service manuals.
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