1. Introduction
Safety Alerts, Equipment Alerts, and Add Info Formats
User Manual
The casters have no locking device. Use proper care when moving the P-102. Position the Cryocooler
in a way it can not accidently be moved to an improper location.
Safety Alerts, Equipment Alerts, and Add Info Formats
This manual and the Polycold Portable Cryocooler P-102 uses the following conventions for notifying
the user about personal or equipment safety. This chapter shows the alerts used on the equipment
and the locations of the alerts on the equipment.
Alert Signal Word Definition
The following are definition of the four levels of alerts as defined by ANSI and SEMI. The most serious
is listed first. DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION are defined by the level of personal injury.
NOTICE only applies to possible equipment or material damage.
Signal
Word
Definition
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. This
signal word is to be limited to the most extreme situations.
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could result in property damage.
Table 1-3: Signal Word Definitions
Alert Colors
Signal
Word
Color of Signal Word Panels and Backgrounds
DANGER
Background: Red
Signal Word: White
General Icon in the Signal Word Frame: Yellow with Black frame and exclamation point
Table 1-4: Colors of Signal Word Panels
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