Teledyne 3700, Installation And Operation Manual

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3700 Portable Samplers
Safety
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3700 Portable Samplers
Safety
General Warnings Before installing, operating, or maintaining this equipment, it is
imperative that all hazards and preventive measures are fully
understood. While specific hazards may vary according to
location and application, take heed in the following general
warnings:
WARNING
This instrument has not been certified for use in
“hazardous locations” as defined by the National Electrical
Code.
WARNING
Avoid hazardous practices! If you use this instrument in
any way not specified in this manual, the protection
provided by the instrument may be impaired; this will
increase your risk of injury.
AVERTISSEMENT
Éviter les usages périlleux! Si vous utilisez cet instrument
d’une manière autre que celles qui sont specifiées dans ce
manuel, la protection fournie de l’instrument peut être
affaiblie; cela augmentera votre risque de blessure.
Additional safety information can be found in Appendix C.
Hazard Severity Levels
This manual applies Hazard Severity Levels to the safety alerts,
These three levels are described in the sample alerts below.
CAUTION
Cautions identify a potential hazard, which if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury. This category can also warn
you of unsafe practices, or conditions that may cause property
damage.
WARNING
Warnings identify a potentially hazardous condition, which
if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
DANGER
DANGER – limited to the most extreme situations
to identify an imminent hazard, which if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.