No. 99MAM016B
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CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL
Safety Precautions
To ensure that instruments are operated correctly and safely, Mitutoyo
manuals use various safety signs
(Signal Words and Safety Alert Sym-
bols) to identify and warn against hazards and potential accidents.
The following symbols indicate
general
warnings:
DANGER
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in
serious injury or death.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in serious injury or death.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury or property damage.
The following signs indicate
specific
warnings or prohibited actions, or indicate a
mandatory action;
Alerts the user to a specific hazardous situation. The given example means
" To warn of electricity".
Prohibits a specific actions. The given example means "Do not touch".
Specifies a mandatory action. The given example means “Connect an earth
to the ground”.
