Preface
Instrument Markings and Symbols
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TriPlus RSH User Guide
Thermo Scientific
Instrument Markings and Symbols
Table 1
explains the symbols used on Thermo Fisher Scientific instruments. Only a few of
them are used on the TriPlus RSH. See the asterisk.
READ MANUAL:
Alerts you to carefully read your instrument’s
documentation to ensure your safety and the instrument’s operational ability.
Failing to carefully read the documentation
could
or
might
put you at risk for a
physical injury.
TOXIC SUBSTANCES HAZARD:
Indicates that exposure to a toxic substance
could occur and that exposure
could
or
might
cause personal injury or death.
LASER HAZARD.
Indicates that exposure to a laser beam
will
,
could
,
or
might
cause personal injury.
RADIOACTIVE HAZARD.
Indicates that the presence of radioactive material
could or might
occur.
For the prevention of personal injury, this general
warning
symbol precedes
the
WARNING
safety alert word and meets the ISO 3864-2 standard. In the
vocabulary of ANSI Z535 signs, this symbol indicates a possible personal
injury hazard exists if the instrument is improperly used or if unsafe actions
occur. This symbol and another appropriate safety symbol alerts you to an
imminent or potential hazard that
could cause personal injury
.
Table 1.
Instrument Marking and Symbols (Sheet 1 of 2)
Symbol
Description
Direct Current
*
Alternating Current
Both direct and alternating current
Three-phase alternating current
Earth (ground) terminal
Protective conductor terminal
Frame or chassis terminal
Equipotentiality
*
On (Supply)
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