Buchi F-100, Operation Manual

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2 Safety
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F-100 / F-105 Operation Manual, Version C
2 .4 Safety warnings and safety signs used in this manual
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE are standardized signal words for identifying levels of
hazards and risks related to personal injury and property damage. All signal words, which are related
to personal injury are accompanied by the general safety sign.
For your safety it is important to read and fully understand the table below with the different signal
words and their definitions!
Sign Signal word Definition Risk level
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result
in death or serious injury.
★★★★
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.
★★☆☆
no
NOTICE
Indicates possible property damage, but no
practices related to personal injury.
★☆☆☆
(property damage only)
Supplementary safety information symbols may be placed in a rectangular panel on the left to the
signal word and the supplementary text (see example below).
Space for
supplementary
safety
information
symbols.
!
SIGNAL WORD
Supplementary text, describing the kind and level of hazard/risk seriousness.
• List of measures to avoid the described hazard or hazardous situation.
• …
• …
Table of supplementary safety information symbols
The reference list below incorporates all safety information symbols used in this manual and their
meaning.
Symbol Meaning
General warning
Electrical hazard
Heavy weight, avoid overexertion
Explosive gases, explosive environment