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III. Product Safety Sign and Label System
If and when required, appropriate safety labels have been included in
the rectangular margin blocks throughout this manual. Safety labels
are vertically oriented rectangles as shown in the
representative
examples
(below), consisting of three panels encircled by a narrow
border. The panels can contain four messages which communicate:
• The level of potential harm from the hazard
• The nature of the hazard
• The consequence of human and/or product interaction with the
hazard.
• The instructions, if necessary, on how to avoid the hazard.
The top panel of the format contains a signal word (
DANGER,
WARNING, CAUTION
or
ATTENTION
) which communicates the level
of potential harm from the hazard.
The center panel contains a pictorial which communicates the nature
of the hazard, and the possible consequence of human and/or product
interaction with the hazard. In some instances of risk to human health
and safety the pictorial may, instead, depict what preventive measures
to take, such as wearing wearing the appropriate personal protective
equipment (PPE).
The bottom panel may contain instructions on how to avoid the hazard.
If there is a risk to human health and safety this message may also
contain a more precise definition of the hazard, and the consequences
of human and/or product interaction with the hazard, than can be
communicated solely by the pictorial.
DANGER
— Immediate hazards
which WILL LIKELY result in
severe personal injury or death.
WARNING
— Hazards or unsafe
practices which COULD result in
severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION
— Hazards or unsafe
practices which COULD result in
minor personal injury.
ATTENTION
— Hazards or
unsafe practices which COULD
result in product or property
damage.
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Do not remove bolts
if pressure is in the
line, as this will
likely result in severe
personal injury or
death.
1
Know all valve
exhaust/leakage
points to avoid possible
severe personal injury
or death.
2
Wear
necessary protective
equipment to prevent
possible injury
3
Do not drop
or strike.
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