Hyperthermia – Sundance Spas 850 User Manual
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ATTENTION: LA TENEUR DE L’EAU EN MATIERES DISSOUTES DOIT ETRE
CONFORME AUX DIRECTIVES DU FABRICANT.
WARNING: The use of alcohol or drugs can greatly increase the risk of fatal
hyperthermia in hot tubs.
AVERTISSEMENT: LA CONSOMMATION D’ALCOOL OU DE DROGUE AUG-
MENTE CONSIDERABLEMENT LES RISQUES D’HYPERTHERMIE MORTELLE
DANS UNE CUVE DE RELAXATION .
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
HYPERTHERMIA
Prolonged immersion in hot water may induce hyperthermia. A description of
the causes, symptoms, and effects of hyperthermia are as follows:
Hyperthermia occurs when the internal temperature of the body reaches a
level several degrees above the normal body temperature of 98.6 °F (37 °C).
The symptoms of hyperthermia include drowsiness, lethargy, and an increase
in the internal temperature of the body. The effects of hyperthermia include:
a) Unawareness of impending hazard;
b) Failure to perceive heat;
c) Failure to recognize the need to exit hot tub;
d) Physical inability to exit hot tub;
e) Fetal damage in pregnant women; and
f)
Unconsciousness and danger of drowning.
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