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1.3.1
Safety instructions
In this documentation, there are safety instructions before the steps
whenever there is a danger of personal injury or damage to the equipment.
The measures described to avoid these hazards must be observed.
Safety instructions are set out as follows:
SIGNAL WORD
Type and source of risk
Consequences
Precautions
• Safety sign: Draws attention to the risk
• Signal word: Identifi es the degree of hazard
• Type of risk: Identifi es the type or source of the hazard
• Consequences: Describes what occurs when the safety instructions are
not complied with
• Precautions: States how the hazard can be avoided
The safety instructions include the following hazard classes. The hazard
class describes the risk if the safety instructions are not complied with.
Tab. 2:
Hazard classes acc. to ANSI Z535.6
Safety sign, signal word
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE
1.3.2
Symbols
The following symbols identify information that is not relevant for safety,
but which increases the comprehensibility of the documentation.
Tab. 3:
Meaning of the symbols
Symbol
Meaning
Failure to observe this information will result in suboptimal
product use/operation.
Individual, independent action.
Numbered steps.
1.
The numbers indicate the order for the steps.
2.
3.
• ...
List format
• ...
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Meaning
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, will certainly result in death or
serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate
injuries.
Damage to equipment: The product or surrounding
equipment may be damaged.